Person

Duncan, Annabelle (1953 - )

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Born
31 May 1953
Nelson, New Zealand
Occupation
Microbiologist, Science administrator and Vice-Chancellor

Summary

Microbiologist Annabelle Duncan has made significant contributions to Australian science, higher education and international disarmament. Between 1999 and 2005 Annabelle Duncan served as the Chief of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Division of Molecular Science (mark I). Some of the projects she contributed to at this time were the microbiological production of an anti-cancer drug and the Chemical Discovery program. During her term as Chief at CSIRO the Federal Government routinely consulted her division regarding biological weapons. When the Gulf war broke out and concerns about biological weapons were raised Annabelle Duncan travelled to Iraq as the Australian Representative for a United Nations investigative team on multiple occasions. For her service to disarmament Annabelle Duncan received the Public Service Medal. During the more recent stage of her career Annabelle Duncan has served roles at a number of University based research institutions before becoming Vice Chancellor of the University of New England.

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Chronology

1987 - 1989
Career position - Research Fellow, Department of Microbiology, Monash University
1989 - 1996
Career position - Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Chemicals and Polymers
1990 - 2005
Career position - Advisor on Biological Weapons Control, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
1994 - 1995
Career position - Inspector (later Deputy Chief Inspector), United National Special Commission on Iraq
26 January 1996
Award - Public Service Medal (PSM) - for outstanding public service as a research scientist and as a senior advisor to Australia and the United Nations in the area of international arms control and disarmament [award ID 869542]
1999 - 2005
Career position - Chief, CSIRO Division of Molecular Science
2005
Award - Honorary DSc, Murdoch University
2005 - 2008
Career position - Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne
2008 - 2010
Career position - Executive Director, Science Collaboration and Transition, Centre for Agricultural Bioscience, La Trobe University
2010 - 2013
Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of New England
2013 - 2014
Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of New England
2014 - 2019
Career position - Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer, University of New England
2018
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)
2019
Award - Honorary DSc, La Trobe University
2020
Award - Fellow, Royal Society of New South Wales

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  • Who's who in Australia 2012 (Melbourne: Crown Content Pty Ltd, 2012), 2430 pp. Details

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