List of Macquarie University people

This is a list of Macquarie University people.

Academia and science

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Name Macquarie University qualifications or faculty role Notability Notes
Donald Adamson Australian biologist [1][2]
Ronald Aitchison Professor Australian physicist
Don Aitkin AO Professor Australian political scientist [3]
Munjed Al Muderis Associate Professor Iraqi Australian surgeon
John Alroy American paleobiologist
Hamidullah Amin Afghan academic and the chancellor of Kabul University
Francis Andersen Australian Biblical scholar
Leanne Armand Australian marine scientist
Gordon Aylward Professor Australian chemist
Dana Bergstrom BSc, MSc, PhD Australian Antarctic researcher, author [4]
Pete Bethune MBA New Zealand conservationist [2]
Jeffrey Braithwaite DPhil and professor Australian academic at Macquarie University [5][2]
Barry Brook BSc (Hons) and DPhil Australian climate scientist and academic at the University of Tasmania [2]
Anne Castles DPhil and professor Australian cognitive scientist and academic at Macquarie University [2]
Lyndley Craven MSc Australian botanist [2]
Janine Deakin BSc (Hons) and DBiology Australian geneticist
Steve Donnellan DPhil Australian biologist [6][2]
Frank Duarte BA (Hons) and DPhil American physicist [2]
Vic Dudman Professor Australian logician [2]
Cathy Foley BSc (Hons), DipEd, DPhil, Hon.DSc Australian scientist and chief at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia’s Chief Scientist [2]
Joseph Paul Forgas AM BA (Hons) Australian psychologist [2]
Peter Goodall Dean of Humanities at Macquarie University Australian writer and academic at the University of Southern Queensland
Ghassan Hage BA (Hons) and DPhil Australian anthropologist and academic at the University of Melbourne [2]
Alex Haslam DPhil British psychologist and academic at the University of Queensland [7]
Lesley Hughes Distinguished Professor, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Integrity & Development), DPhil Australian climate scientist and Climate Councillor [8][9]
Marcia Langton AM DPhil Australian indigenous rights activist and academic at the University of New South Wales [10]
Alan Mackay-Sim PhD Australian biomedical scientist, 2017 Australian of the Year
Larry Marshall BSc (Hons) Australian venture capitalist, physicist, CEO of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation [2][11]
Peter Mason Professor British-Australian physicist [12]
Roberta McRae OAM LLB Australian former politician and legal academic
Pat Michie DPhil Australian neuroscientist/psychologist and academic at Newcastle University [2]
Nicki Packer Distinguished Professor Australian glycobiologist [13]
Andrew Parker DPhil Australian zoologist [2]
Andrew Pitman Australian-British atmospheric scientist
Ian Ramsay BA and LLB (Hons) Australian legal scholar and academic at the University of Melbourne [2][14]
Amanda Reid DPhil Australian biologist at Australian Museum [15]
Gregory Retallack BSc Australian-American paleontologist, geologist, University of Oregon faculty, Fellow of the Geological Society of America
Lyndall Ryan DPhil Australian academic and historian at Newcastle University [2]
Kathryn Selby AM Musician-in-Residence at Macquarie University Australian classical pianist
Frances Separovic BA (Hons) Australian biophysical chemist and academic at the University of Melbourne [2][16]
Igor Shparlinski (de) Professor Russian-Australian mathematician
Frank Talbot Foundation professor of environmental studies, 1975-1982 Ichthyologist and marine biologist [17]
Bill Thompson Professor Canadian cognitive scientist
Neil Trudinger Professor Australian mathematician and academic at the Australian National University [18][19]
John Clive Ward Professor British-Australian physicist [20]
Marc Wilkins BSc (Hons) and DPhil Australian geneticist and academic at the University of New South Wales [2]
George Williams AO BEcon and LLB (Hons) Australian human rights activist, legal scholar and academic at the University of New South Wales [2][21]

Business

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Name Macquarie University qualifications or faculty role Notability Notes
Rodney Adler Australian businessman and former HIH director [2]
Matt Barrie MAppFin Australian businessman [2]
Peter Bush BA Australian businessman, Chairman of Pacific Brands and Nine Entertainment Co. and a director of Insurance Australia Group, former CEO of McDonald's Australia [2]
Greg Coffey BEcon Australian hedge fund manager [2]
David Leckie Australian businessman and former CEO of Seven West Media [2]
Catherine Livingstone AO BA (Hons) Australian businesswoman and President of the Business Council of Australia, the Chairwoman of Telstra and a Director of Macquarie Group and WorleyParsons [2]
David Murray MBA Australian businessman, former CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Chairman of the Australian Government Future Fund Board of Guardians [2]
Napoleon Perdis Australian makeup artist and businessman [2]
Iggy Pintado Australian writer and businessman [2]
Stephen Ting BEcon Hong Kong businessman and CEO of Next Media [2]

Government and politics

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Australia

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International

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Name Macquarie University qualifications or faculty role Notability Notes
Maliina Abelsen MPol, AppSocRes Greenlandic politician, Finance minister of Greenland [2]
Patricia Holmes Australian diplomat, former Australian Ambassador to Argentina [2]
Martin Indyk American academic and former diplomat, United States Ambassador to Israel
Freddie Pitcher Nauruan politician, former President of Nauru
David Stuart Australian diplomat, former Australian Ambassador to Austria [2]

Other

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Arts

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Name Macquarie University qualifications or faculty role Notability Notes
Rosemary Blight Australian film producer [2]
Murray Cook Australian musician, founding member of The Wiggles [2]
Nevill Drury MA (Hons) Australian writer [2]
Anthony Field Australian musician, founding member of The Wiggles [2]
Adam Hills Australian comedian [2]
Linda Klarfeld Czech Australian sculptor [2]
Chris Lilley BA Australian comedian [2]
Jennifer Maiden Australian poet [2]
Greg Page Australian musician, founding member of The Wiggles [2]

Media

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Name Macquarie University qualifications or faculty role Notability Notes
Rachael Carpani Australian film actress, television actress [2]
Sophie Falkiner Australian television presenter [2]
Yalda Hakim Australian television presenter and news presenter [2]
Margaret Pomeranz Australian film critic [2]

Religion

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Sport

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Administration

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Chancellor

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Order Chancellor Years Notes
1 Sir Garfield Barwick AK, GCMG, QC 1967–1978 [3]
2 Percy Partridge AC 1978–1984 [3]
3 Michael Kirby AC, CMG 1984–1993 [29][3]
4 Tim Besley AC 1994–2001 [3]
5 Maurice Newman AC 2002–2008 [30][3][31]
6 Michael Egan AO 2008–2019 [3]
7 Martin Parkinson AC, PSM 2019–present

Deputy Chancellor

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Order Name Title Years Notes
1 John Lincoln AM Deputy Chancellor 1976–2000 [3]
Emeritus Deputy Chancellor 2000–2011

Vice-Chancellors

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Order Chancellor Years Notes
1 Alexander Mitchell 1965–1975
2 Edwin Webb 1976–1986
3 Dianne Yerbury AO 1987–2006 [3]
4 Steven Schwartz AM 2006–2012 [3]
5 S Bruce Dowton 2012–present [32][33]

Other faculty

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Notable past and current faculty members include:

References

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