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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002660b.htm person Sara Vicki Rubian AO FAA FTSE AACR2 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Endocrinologist University Chancellor Vicki Sara returned to Australia in 1993 as Head of the School of Life Science at Queensland University of Technology, following a 17 year research career at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. In 1996 she became Dean of Science at Queensland University of Technology. Her research is in the area of growth hormones and foetal brain development.

Educated University of Sydney (BA, PhD)

1973 1976 Career position - Senior Research Officer, NHMRC Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney 1976 1992 Career position - Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden 1977 1979 Career position - International Brain Research Organization/UNESCO Fellow 1980 1987 Career position - Associate Professor and Senior Research Fellow, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden 1987 1992 Career position - Head, Endocrine Pathology Research, Department of Pathoogy, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden 1993 1993 Award - Rolf Luft Medal, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden 1993 1996 Career position - Professor and Head, School of Life Science, Queensland University of Technology 1994 1994 Award - Eccles Award, National Health & Medical Research Council of Australia 1995 1996 Career position - Director, Cooperative Research Centre for Diagnostic Technologies 1996 1997 Career position - Dean, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology 1997 2001 Career position - Chair of the Council, Australian Research Council 1998 1998 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 1998 2001 Career position - Member of the Board, Anglo-Australian Telescope 1998 2001 Career position - Member, Prime Minister's Science Engineering and Innovation Council (PMSEIC) 1998 2003 Career position - Member of the Board, CSIRO 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society through the advancement of national research 2001 2001 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 2001 2004 Career position - Chief Executive Officer, Australian Research Council 2002 Career position - Chair, Advisory Board, Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology 2005 2016 Career position - Chancellor, University of Technology Sydney 14 Jun 2010 14 Jun 2010 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - fFor distinguished service to science through contributions to research and policy development, and to higher education as Chancellor of the University of Technology, Sydney Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology, Commonwealth of Australia (1955 - )

Chair, Advisory Board 2002 -

 Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council (1997 - )

Member 1998 - 2001

 CRC for Diagnostic Technologies (1995 - 2001)

Director 1995 - 1997

 Queensland University of Technology (QUT) (1989 - )

Professor and Head, School of Life Sciences 1993 - 1996; Dean, Faculty of Science 1996 - 1997

 University of Technology Sydney (1988 - )

Chancellor 2005 - 2016

 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

Member of the Board 1998 - 2003

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 1998

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2001

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 'Sara, Vicki Rubian', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Sara, Vicki Rubian Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2019 Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor Who's who in Australia 2019 55th Southbank, Vic. AAP Directories 2018 Book: Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Handbook 2001 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Handbook 2001 Victoria Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 2001