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Edwina Cornish

Edwina Cecily Cornish, AO, FTSE is an Australian biologist and academic, specialising in biotechnology. Between 2012 and 2016 she was Provost and Senior Vice-President of Monash University. She was previously Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of Adelaide and then at Monash University.

Early life and education edit

Cornish studied at the University of Melbourne, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons)) degree in biochemistry and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in microbiology.[1]

Career edit

From 2000 to 2004, Cornish was Professor of Biotechnology and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of Adelaide.[2][3]

Cornish joined Monash University as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) in 2004, and was promoted to Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor in 2009.[4] Between 2012 and 2016 she was Provost (Chief Academic Officer) and Senior Vice-President of Monash University.[1]

In November 2015, Cornish was appointed a board member of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation for a five-year term.[5][6]

Honours edit

In 2001, Cornish was awarded the Centenary Medal "for service to Australian society in biotechnology and university administration".[4] In the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) "for distinguished service to higher education, to advances in biotechnology and horticultural genetic modification, and through fostering of partnerships with government, industry and the community".[7]

On 13 March 2013, Cornish was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women "for providing inspirational leadership as a pioneer in the biotechnology industry and as a transformational leader at Monash University".[4][8] She is an elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE).[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "New Provost appointment at Monash". Monash University. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  2. ^ Smith, Ailie (1 August 2007). "Cornish, Edwina Cecily". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Deputy VC takes senior job at Monash". The University of Adelaide. 2 October 2003. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d (PDF). Department for Industry, Innovation and Science. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  5. ^ "CSIRO gains biotechnology expert as board member". Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science. Department of Industry, Innovation and Science. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Board Members". Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  7. ^ (PDF). The Queen's Birthday 2014 Honours List. Governor-General of the commonwealth of Australia. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  8. ^ . Monash University. Archived from the original on 30 November 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2016.

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