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Annabelle Duncan | |
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| Born | 1953 (age 71–72) |
Annabelle DuncanPSM (born inNelson, New Zealand in 1953),[1] is a New Zealand-Australianmicrobiologist who held the post ofVice-Chancellor at theUniversity of New England (UNE) from 2014-2019.[2]
Duncan was born the youngest of two girls to parents who met in England. She won a scholarship to study pharmacy atUniversity of Otago,[3] however changed tomicrobiology, completing aMaster of Science thesis onantibiotic-resistant bacteria.[2] She moved to Australia in 1981 or 1982 and completed her doctorate atLa Trobe University and apostdoctorate atMonash University.[2]
Working with theCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) for 16 years, Duncan's role included Chief of the Division of Molecular Science.[4] At theDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) (2005-2008) she was an advisor onbiological weapons control. She travelled to Iraq as a biological weapons inspector for theUnited Nations during theGulf War.[1] Her next appointment was as Executive Director of Science Collaboration and Transition in the Centre for Agricultural Bioscience (2008-2010).[2]
In 2010, Duncan joined theUniversity of New England (UNE) as deputy vice-chancellor (research), later being appointed deputy vice-chancellor, and in 2014 interim vice-chancellor.[5] In August 2014 UNE announced Duncan had been appointed as vice-chancellor.[4] In an interview withABC New England Northwest, Duncan said her vision "is to build a real brand around UNE...I think we need to be seen as being a leading university in our niche and I think our niche is as a relevant, affordable regional university that's renown globally for our teaching..."[6]
In September 2018, UNE announced Duncan would not be renewing her contract in 2019.[7]
After leaving University of New England, Duncan was appointed chair of theNSW Physical Sciences Fund, chair of the Australian Council of Learned Academies Expert Working Group on Rural, Regional and Remote Research Excellence, chair of the Sydney School of Entrepreneurship, chair of the Asia Pacific International College, and member of the Board of the Regional Australia Institute.[2]
Duncan received thePublic Service Medal in 1996 for her work on biological weapons control. She was elected fellow of theAustralian Academy of Technology and Engineering in 2018. Honorary doctorates were conferred on Duncan fromMurdoch University (2005) andLa Trobe University (2019).[2]
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