Dennis Gibson (academic)
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Robert Dennis Gibson AO (born 13 April 1942) is a British-born Australian academic and mathematician.
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R. Dennis Gibson | |
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Chancellor of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology | |
In office 2003–2010 | |
Vice Chancellor | Ruth Dunkin Margaret Gardner |
Preceded by | Donald Mercer |
Succeeded by | Ziggy Switkowski |
Vice-Chancellor of the Queensland University of Technology | |
In office 1982–2003 | |
Succeeded by | Peter Coaldrake |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Dennis Gibson (1942-04-13) 13 April 1942 (age 82) Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom |
Alma mater | University of Hull Newcastle University |
Profession | Academic |
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He was the chancellor of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) in Melbourne, Australia, from 2003 to 2010.
He is a member of the Council of Bond University on the Gold Coast, Australia, and a visiting professor at the University of Greenwich in London, England. He served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia, for 21 years, before he retired in 2003 and was appointed the Chancellor of RMIT.[1]