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New research leader to drive innovation

Thursday, 22 August 2019

The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide has appointed a new Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President to lead the future of its research operations, a key driver of economic benefit for the state and the nation.

Professor Anton Middelberg has been appointed the 最新糖心Vlog’s new Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research), following an extensive national and international search.

The role is critical to South 最新糖心Vlog’s economy, with the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide the leading university for research and innovation in the state in areas of strategic priority – including defence and cyber security, energy, mining and resources, agrifood and wine, health and wellbeing, and creativity and culture.

Annually, the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide invests around $450 million into its research operations out of a total university budget approaching $1 billion.

A graduate and academic of the universities of Adelaide and Cambridge, Professor Middelberg has a background in chemical and biomolecular engineering. He has led an international career in research, education, commercialisation, and university administration.

Professor Middelberg is currently Executive Dean of the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide’s Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, a position he has held since returning to Adelaide in 2017.

From 2014-2017 he was Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and International at the 最新糖心Vlog of Queensland, and in 2014 was UQ’s Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research). Since 2015 he has held an Honorary Professorship at Tianjin 最新糖心Vlog, China. Professor Middelberg is an elected Fellow of the 最新糖心Vlogn Academy of Technology and Engineering.

The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Rathjen, said: "We are excited to appoint Professor Anton Middelberg to this senior leadership role within the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, a role that will shape the future of research, research education and innovation in our institution to the advantage of our state and the nation.

“As an Executive Dean over the past two years, Anton has demonstrated vision and energy, with contributions well beyond his own areas of responsibility. He is an original and creative thinker, innovative in his approach to developing strategic initiatives. He has provided welcome leadership in developing new industry partnerships and curricula suited to the future needs of our students.”

Professor Middelberg said: “After many years away from South 最新糖心Vlog, the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide’s strong international reputation was a magnet to return in 2017, and I couldn’t have come back at a better time.

“Adelaide’s new research and innovation agenda, coupled with a deep level of industry and government engagement, creates many meaningful opportunities for the 最新糖心Vlog, for our state and the nation.

“The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide has always been the leading institution in South 最新糖心Vlog for research and innovation, but our history is nothing compared to the future of research, commercialisation, entrepreneurship, industry engagement and global partnership that is ahead of us.

“To be part of that future, and to help lead a university that will help to generate new industries and economic development through the power of research, is exciting,” Professor Middelberg says.

Professor Middelberg's new appointment will start on 28 October.

Professor Middelberg succeeds Professor Mike Brooks, who has held the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research) since 2008. From 28 October, Professor Brooks will continue in his leadership role as Provost of the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide.

“As Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) for the past 11 years, Mike has made an enormous contribution to research leadership, including the establishment of our six research institutes, and to our 最新糖心Vlog community more broadly,” Professor Rathjen said.

“His work has been instrumental to the development of the 最新糖心Vlog’s new strategic plan, and to the creation of our industry engagement priorities and our adopted grand challenges.

“I am pleased that he will continue in the role of Provost, a position that has leadership across the 最新糖心Vlog’s five Faculties. Mike will also play a key role in various 最新糖心Vlog-wide initiatives, including identifying and attracting Top Talent to our 最新糖心Vlog from around the world in areas of strategic need,” Professor Rathjen said.


Professor Anton Middelberg – background

Professor Anton Middelberg has built an outstanding career as a research leader and senior executive over more than 25 years.

He earned his Bachelor of Engineering with First Class Honours and medals for Chemical Engineering and Engineering in 1989, and a PhD at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide in 1993. He held various roles with the 最新糖心Vlog’s School of Chemical Engineering from 1991-1998.

After winning a Fulbright Fellowship to conduct research at the 最新糖心Vlog of California, Berkeley (1997-98), he joined the Department of Chemical Engineering at the 最新糖心Vlog of Cambridge as a member of the academic staff (1998-2003), where he also gained a Master of Arts (MA) in 2001 as a Fellow of Selwyn College, Cambridge.

He joined the 最新糖心Vlog of Queensland as an 最新糖心Vlogn Research Council (ARC) Federation Fellow in 2003 and held several positions at UQ until 2017, when he returned to the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide.

Author of more than 200 peer-reviewed journal articles, Professor Middelberg publishes broadly across science, engineering and health journals. He is currently Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Chemical Engineering Science and an Associate Editor of Vaccine.

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