Alec Cameron (academic)

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Alec Cameron
Vice-Chancellor of Aston University
Cameron in September 2016
NationalityAustralian
TitleVice-Chancellor of Aston University
Board member ofMidlands Innovation

Alexander (Alec) John Cameron (born 5 February 1963) is an Australian university leader, currently Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Aston University, Birmingham. He has been appointed Vice-Chancellor and President of RMIT University and will return to Australia to assume these roles in 2022.[1]

Early life and education[]

Cameron was educated at Knox Grammar School (1969–1980) where he was school captain in Year 12.[2]

He attended the University of Sydney in 1981–1985, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pure Mathematics and Physics in 1984, and a Bachelor of Engineering degree with First Class Honours and the University Medal in 1986.[3]

While at Sydney University he played in the breakaway (flanker) position in the university club's first grade rugby union XV.

He was selected as the Rhodes scholar for New South Wales in 1986. At the University of Oxford, he was a member of University College, and obtained his DPhil in the Robotics Research Group in 1989, under the supervision of Hugh Durrant-Whyte.[4] He was a member of Oxford University Rugby Football Club and won a Blue in Rugby in 1988.[5]

Career[]

Cameron joined Philips Research Laboratories in Briarcliff Manor, New York, as a Senior Member of Research Staff from 1989 to 1993.

He then returned to Sydney in 1993 as the founding Program Director of the Australian Graduate School of Engineering Innovation; an Advanced Engineering Centre, jointly established by the University of Sydney and the University of Technology, Sydney.

Cameron then joined Telstra Corporation, holding several senior roles from 1996 to 2000. He then held other positions in the IT sector, with Comindico, Alcatel and Sun Microsystems.[6]

In 2003, he joined the University of New South Wales as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resource and Infrastructure). In 2006, he led a review of the Faculty of Commerce and Economics and the Australian Graduate School of Management, leading to a recommendation for their merger, He was appointed as the inaugural dean to achieve this merger and lead the newly-created UNSW Business School, holding this position until December, 2012. He was president of the Australian Business Deans' Council from 2014-2015.

Cameron commenced as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) at the University of Western Australia, in January, 2013.[7] In 2015, he attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

He commenced as Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive at Aston University in September, 2016.[7] In 2018, he was one of 5 candidates for The Guardian University Award for the Most Inspiring Leader.[8] In 2020, Aston University was awarded University of the Year, by the Guardian.[9]

Cameron has held several Board positions in association with his role at Aston including:[10]

Personal life[]

Cameron married Elizabeth Jane Kellaway in Sydney on 18 July 1987. They have a daughter (Molly) and son (Hugh).[6]

Publications[]

  • Cameron, Alec; Durrant-Whyte, Hugh (October 1990). "A Bayesian Approach to Optimal Sensor Placement". The International Journal of Robotics Research. 9 (5): 70–88. doi:10.1177/027836499000900505. S2CID 5305762.

References[]

  1. ^ "New Vice-Chancellor and President for RMIT". RMIT University. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-11-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Knox Grammar School. (1980). "Year 12 Valete". Knox Grammarian.
  3. ^ Register of Rhodes Scholars 1903-1995. Oxford: Rhodes Trust. 1996. p. 428. ISBN 0952769506.
  4. ^ Cameron, Alec; Durrant-Whyte, Hugh (October 1990). "A Bayesian Approach to Optimal Sensor Placement". The International Journal of Robotics Research. 9 (5): 70–88. doi:10.1177/027836499000900505. S2CID 5305762.
  5. ^ Register of Rhodes Scholars 1903-1995. Oxford: Rhodes Trust. 1996. p. 428. ISBN 0952769506.
  6. ^ a b "Cameron, Prof. Alexander John". Who's Who UK 2022. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U288261.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ a b Brown, Graeme (25 February 2016). "Aston University appoints Australian academic as new vice-chancellor". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Higher education's most inspiring leader 2018 - the shortlist". The Guardian. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Aston University named Guardian's university of the year".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Professor Alec Cameron". Aston University.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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