Prof Glyn Davis AC
Vice-Chancellor & Principal, The University of Melbourne and Chair, Universities Australia
Professor Glyn Davis became Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Melbourne on 10 January 2005.
As Vice-Chancellor, Prof Davis is Chief Executive Officer of the University, exercising general superintendence over its educational and administrative affairs.
He was previously Vice-Chancellor of Griffith University, Queensland and has served as the most senior Queensland public servant. Secondments to the Queensland Government have included appointments as Commissioner for Public Sector Equity in the Queensland Public Sector Management Commission (1990-1993), as Director General of the Office of the Cabinet (1995-1996), and Director General of the Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet (1998-2002).
Prof Davis holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with first-class honours in political science from the University of New South Wales and was awarded his Doctorate of Philosophy from the Australian National University for a thesis entitled 'The Political Independence of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation'.
He has written widely on policy and governance. His most recent publications include: a third edition of The Australian Policy Handbook (with Peter Bridgman, 2004), The Future of Australian Governance: Policy Choices (co-edited with Michael Keating, 2000) and Are You Being Served? State, Citizens and Governance (co-edited with Patrick Weller, 2001).
Prof Davis was Foundation Chair of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG), which is headquartered at the University of Melbourne. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and a Companion in the Order of Australia.
