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AVCC Presidents and Vice-Presidents since 1920

No

Title

Date

Chairman/President
Deputy Chairman/Vice-President

University

1. Chairman 1920 - 1935 Sir John McFarland The University of Melbourne
2. Chairman 1935 - 1938 Sir Raymond Priestly The University of Melbourne
3. Chairman 1938 - 1949 Sir John Medley The University of Melbourne
4. Chairman 1949 - 1951 Sir George Currie The University of Western Australia
5. Chairman 1952 - 1953 Sir Stephen Roberts The University of Sydney
6. Chairman 1954 - 1955 Dr Albert Rowe The University of Adelaide
7. Chairman 1956 - 1957 Professor Torleiv Hytten University of Tasmania
8. Chairman 1957 - 1960 Sir George Paton The University of Melbourne
9. Chairman 1960 - 1962 Sir Philip Baxter The University of New South Wales
10. Chairman 1962 - 1964 Sir Stanley Prescott The University of Western Australia
11. Chairman 1964 - 1966 Sir Robert Madgwick The University of New England
12. Chairman D/Chairman, Standing Committee 1967 - 1968

1967 - 1968

Sir Louis Matheson

Professor Sir Fred Schonell

Monash University

The University of Queensland

13. Chairman D/Chairman, Standing Committee 1968 - 1971

1968 - 1970

Professor James Auchmuty

Professor Alex Mitchell

University of Newcastle

Macquarie University

14. Chairman

D/Chairman

1972 - 1974

1972 - 1974

Sir Bruce Williams

Professor David Derham

The University of Sydney

The University of Melbourne

15. Chairman

D/Chairman

1975 - 1976

1975 - 1976

Sir David Derham

Sir George Cartland

The University of Melbourne

University of Tasmania

16. Chairman

D/Chairman

1977

1977

Sir Zelman Cowan

Sir Rupert Myers

University of Queensland

The University of New South Wales

17. Chairman

D/Chairman

D/Chairman

1978 - 1979

1978

1978

Sir Rupert Myers

Professor Ken Back

Professor Don George

The University of New South Wales

James Cook University of North Queensland

University of Newcastle

18. Chairman

D/Chairman

D/Chairman

1980 - 1981

1980

1980

Professor Donald George

Professor Anthony Low

Professor David Caro

University of Newcastle

The Australian National University

University of Tasmania

19. Chairman

Chairman

D/Chairman

1982 - 1983

May 1982

1982 - 1983

Professor David Caro

Professor Michael Birt

Professor Michael Birt

University of Tasmania/The University of Melbourne

The University of New South Wales

The University of New South Wales

20. Chairman

D/Chairman

1984 - 1985

1984 - 1985

Professor Michael Birt

Professor Don Stranks

The University of New South Wales

University of Adelaide

21. Chairman

D/Chairman

1986

1986

Professor Donald Stranks

Professor John Scott

University of Adelaide

La Trobe University

22. Chairman

D/Chairman

1986 - 1988

1986 - 1988

Professor John Scott

Professor Brian Wilson

La Trobe University

The University of Queensland

23. Chairman

D/Chairman

D/Chairman

1989 - 1990

1989

1990

Professor Brian Wilson

Professor Laurie Nichol

Professor Ken McKinnon

The University of Queensland

The Australian National University

University of Wollongong

24. President

Vice-President

1991 - 1992

1991 - 1992

Professor Ken McKinnon

Professor Robert Smith

University of Wollongong

The University of New England

25. President

Vice-President

1993

1993

Professor Robert Smith

Professor Don McNicol

The University of New England

University of Sydney

26. President

Vice-President

1994 - 1995

1994 - 1995

Professor Don McNicol

Professor Don Aitkin

The University of Sydney

University of Canberra

27. President

Vice-President

1996 - 1997

1996 - 1997

Professor Fay Gale

Professor Geoff Wilson

The University of Western Australia

1996 Central Queensland University and Deakin University;  1997 Deakin University

28. President

Vice-President

1998 - 1999

1998 - 1999

Professor John Niland

Professor Ian Chubb

The University of New South Wales

The Flinders University of South Australia

29. President

Vice-President

2000 - 2001

2000 -2001

Professor Ian Chubb

Professor Deryck Schreuder

The Flinders University of South Australia/The Australian National University

The University of Western Australia

30. President

Vice-President

2002 - 2003

2002 - 2003

Professor Deryck Schreuder

Professor Di Yerbury

The University of Western Australia

Macquarie University

31.

President

Vice-President

2004 - 2005

2004 - 2005

Professor Di Yerbury

Professor Gerard Sutton

Macquarie University

University of Wollongong

32.

President

Vice-President

2006 - 2007

2006 - 2007

Professor Gerard Sutton

Professor Richard Larkins

University of Wollongong

Monash University

 

 

 


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