Mr Derek Young (Chair)
Derek has over 25 years experience in strategic planning, information technology planning, and the management of large scale change programs within organisations. Derek has worked in the UK, the USA and a number of countries in Asia, including Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Korea.
Prior to his retirement in 2003, Derek was the Managing Director of Accenture Australia Ltd and was also responsible for their Financial Services Industry practice in Asia Pacific. He was a member of Accenture's Global Leadership Council and the Global Financial Services Executive Committee.
Derek is also involved in the following:
- Fellow, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK)
- Member, CPA Australia
- Chair, Board of the Melbourne Theatre Company
- Chair, Australian Major Performing Arts Group (AMPAG)
- Chair, Accenture Australia Foundation
- Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors
Professor Dennis Gibson
Dennis Gibson has been RMIT University Chancellor since April 2003. In addition to the ceremonial and governance responsibilities associated with the role he serves on the board of RMIT International University Vietnam Ltd which has established a campus in Ho Chi Minh City with the financial support of a North American philanthropic organization.
Currently he is the Chair of Materials and Microwave Development Pty Ltd, the Premier of Queensland's Smart Awards selection panel and the RMIT Drug Discovery Technologies Pty Ltd. He is a member of the board of Bond University and a trustee of the Australian Peace Scholarship Program.
For the period 1982-1988 he was the Director of Queensland Institute of Technology and following the move to university status the Foundation Vice-Chancellor of Queensland University of Technology (QUT) from 1989 to 2003.
His first degree is from the University of Hull and postgraduate degrees from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He holds a higher doctorate from the Council for National Academic Awards and honorary doctorates from the University of the Sunshine Coast and QUT.
He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2002 and was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2003.
Professor Daine Alcorn
Professor Alcorn took up her first academic appointment at the University of Melbourne in 1974. Her major research interests are in renal structure, function and development. In addition, she has developed broad-based teaching and learning programs in histology, cell biology, embryology and developmental biology. She has a strong interest in curriculum design and educational quality assurance and has been closely involved in the development of interactive multimedia teaching programs. Her philosophy in respect of teaching and learning is oriented towards student-centred learning.
Professor Alcorn was appointed Head of the Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology in 1996, and in 2002 was appointed as the Dean of Life Sciences at RMIT University. She was subsequently appointed as Pro Vice Chancellor (Science, Engineering & Technology) in 2003 to implement the restructure of the science, engineering & technology academic units of RMIT University.
Professor Alcorn has been a member of the NHMRC Research Committee (2000-2003) and chaired the NHMRC Fellowships Committee (2000-2003). She is currently a member of the Museums Board of Victoria and the CRC-Advanced Composite Structures Limited. She has extensive experience in medical curriculum review, through the Australian Medical Council accreditation teams. She is currently a member of the Selection Panel for the Victorian Premier's Young Investigator Award for Medical Research.
Professor Alcorn manages and provides strategic direction for the staff and students, oversees the development and quality of teaching and research, and expands the consultancy and community services for the Portfolio. This includes fostering professional and industry relationships locally, nationally and internationally.