ACDS Executive Committee announced for 2025

2025 Exec Ctee members

The ACDS Annual General meeting elected the Executive Committee members and office bearers to serve the Council commencing in April 2025.

Existing Committee members Jacqui Ramagge (University of South Australia) was elected to the position of President, and Marcel Dinger (University of Sydney) was elected to the role of Secretary/Treasurer.  Outgoing President Melissa Brown will remain on the Executive Committee as Immediate Past President.

The membership of the Executive includes new members – Simon Ellingsen (University of Western Australia), Troy Farrell (Queensland University of Technology), Mark Osborn (RMIT University) and Megan Smith (Charles Sturt University). They take up positions previously held by Professors Mark Buntine (Curtin University), Shaun Collin (LaTrobe University), Professor Katrina Falkner (University of Adelaide).

The ACDS Executive Committee elected in April 2025 is:

PresidentProfessor Jacqui Ramagge
Executive Dean STEM, University of South Australia
Secretary/TreasurerProfessor Marcel Dinger
Dean Faculty of Science, University of Sydney
Immediate Past PresidentProfessor Melissa Brown
Executive Dean, Faculty of Science
University of Queensland
Members:
Professor Simon EllingsenExecutive Director, International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, University of Western Australia
Professor Troy FarrellExecutive Dean, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology
Professor Mark OsbornDean, School of Science, RMIT University
Professor Megan SmithExecutive Dean – Faculty of Science and Health, Charles Sturt University
Professor Adam TrevittHead of School, School of Science,
University of Wollongong