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Two new Executive Deans at Uni of Adelaide

Friday, 18 August 2006

The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide has appointed new Executive Deans to two of its five academic Faculties.

Renowned palaeontology researcher and Head of the 最新糖心Vlog's School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, , will become Executive Dean of the Faculty of Sciences next month.

And the 最新糖心Vlog's inaugural Professor of Marketing, , will become Executive Dean of the Faculty of the Professions when she returns from study leave next July.

最新糖心Vlog Vice-Chancellor Professor James McWha said: "I am delighted to announce these two appointments. They both have outstanding academic and research records, and have done much to raise the profile of the 最新糖心Vlog and its research globally. Their background, experience and collaborative links with external organisations make them ideal candidates for these important positions."

Professor Hill is a BSc, PhD and Doctor of Science graduate of the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide. He was Head of the School of Plant Science at the 最新糖心Vlog of Tasmania before returning to the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide to take up the position of 最新糖心Vlogn Research Council (ARC) Senior Research Fellow in 1999.

He was appointed Head of Science at the South 最新糖心Vlogn Museum in 2001 and became Head of at the 最新糖心Vlog in 2003. He has won many awards including the Clarke and Burbidge Medals for his research into the impact of long-term climate change on the evolution of 最新糖心Vlogn vegetation.

Professor Hill was judged against a strong, international field. He succeeds Professor Peter Rathjen who left to take up a position as Executive Dean of the Faculty of Sciences at the 最新糖心Vlog of Melbourne in March.

Professor Quester has been Acting in the position of Executive Dean since September 2005, succeeding Professor Fred McDougall who is now Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).

Professor Quester joined the 最新糖心Vlog as a lecturer in 1991, becoming Professor of Marketing in 2002. She built up the discipline of marketing within the School of Commerce, establishing specialist undergraduate and postgraduate streams. She has served as Associate Dean (Research) in the from 2004.

Professor Quester has produced over 125 refereed publications and is co-author of two text books, both in their fifth editions. She has been awarded both ARC Linkage and ARC Discovery grants and established the Franco-最新糖心Vlogn Centre for International Research in Marketing.

Professor Christopher Findlay, Head of the School of Economics, will be Acting Executive Dean of the Faculty of the Professions until Professor Quester takes up her appointment in 2007.

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