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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn updated 2026-04-23 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005867b.htm person Chubb Ian William AC FAA AACR2 17 October 1943 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Neuroscientist Vice-Chancellor Chief Scientist Ian Chubb was Australia's Chief Scientist from 2011 to 2016. In this role his main concerns were improving the infrastructure for scientific research and training, the need for a national science strategy, and raising the public profile in science in the media. After a successful career in the field of neuroscience research, Chubb served in senior administrative roles in four Australian universities, including as Vice-Chancellor of Flinders and the Australian National Universities. In addition he has been Chairman or a member of policy advisory bodies including the Higher Education Council and the Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council. Chubb has been a committed and effective advocate for industry and government support for innovation and research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. 1969 1971 Career position - Heyman's Research Fellow, University of Ghent, Bel 1971 1973 Career position - Wellcome Scholar, Christ Church, University of Oxford 1973 1977 Career position - Research Fellow, St John's College University of Oxford 1975 1977 Career position - Royal Society Horace Le Marquand and Dudley Bigg Research Fellow, University of Oxford 1977 1985 Career position - Lecturer (later Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor), School of Medicine, Flinders University 1986 1990 Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Wollongong 1990 1990 Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of Wollongong 1990 1994 Career position - Chairman, Higher Education Council 1993 1994 Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Monash University 1995 2000 Career position - Vice-Chancellor, Flinders University 14 Jun 1999 14 Jun 1999 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to the development of higher education policy and its implementation at state, national and international levels, as an administrator in the tertiary sector, and to research, particularly in the field of 2000 2000 Award - Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc), Flinders University 2000 2001 Career position - Member, Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council (PMSEIC) 2000 2002 Career position - President, Australian Vice-Chancellor's Committee (AVCC) 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society through tertiary education and university administration 2001 2011 Career position - Vice-Chancellor, Australian National University 2003 2004 Career position - Chair, Group of Eight Ltd 2006 2009 Career position - President, International Alliance of Research Universities 2006 2009 Career position - President, International Alliance of Research Universities 12 Jun 2006 12 Jun 2006 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for service to higher education, including research and development policy in the pursuit of advancing the national interest socially, economically, culturally and environmentally, and to the facilitation of a know 2008 2012 Career position - Member of the Board (part-time), CSIRO 2011 2011 Award - ACT Australian of the Year 2011 2011 Award - Thomas Hart Benton Mural Medallion, Indiana University, U.S.A. 2011 2016 Career position - Chief Scientist, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 2014 2014 Award - Honorary Bragg Member, Royal Institution of Australia 2015 2015 Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 2016 2016 Award - Academy Medal, Australian Academy of Science 2017 Award - Fellow, Royal Society of New South Wales 2017 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

Member of the Board 2008 - 2012

 Royal Institution of Australia (2009 - )

Honorary Bragg Member 2014

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Vice-Chancellor 2001 - 2011

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2017

 Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

Fellow 2017 -

 Academy Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1990 - )

Awarded the Medal 2016

 Chief Scientist of Australia (1989 - )

Chief Scientist 2011 - 2016

 Flinders University (1966 - )

Vice-Chancellor 1995 - 2000

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