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The University of Sydney Appoints Emma Johnston as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)

Lead Author
Perrett Laver
Published
08 May 2022
Industry
Higher Education
Location
Sydney

Professor Emma Johnston AO has been appointed to the role of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) after an extensive national and international search.

In acknowledging her appointment, Professor Johnston recognised the University of Sydney’s reputation as a powerhouse of research and development.

Professor Johnston is an elected fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) and the Royal Society of New South Wales and was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday honours for ‘distinguished service to higher education, particularly to marine ecology and ecotoxicology, as an academic, researcher and administrator, and to scientific institutes’.

Professor Johnston’s current research focuses on marine debris, microplastics, bushfire impacts in marine ecosystems and securing Antarctica’s environmental future.

As the past President of Science & Technology Australia (STA), an elected position, she is a highly influential figure in the Australian higher education and research sector.

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Research and technology have never played a more important role in society and The University of Sydney is at the forefront of helping Australia succeed in a world where ‘smarts’ increasingly matter.

Professor Emma Johnston

University of Sydney

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)

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