List of University of Wollongong people
This is a list of University of Wollongong people including notable alumni and staff.
Administration
The Chancellor of the University of Wollongong serves as the nominal head of the university. As with most other university chancellors, the role is now largely ceremonial.
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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wollongong serves as the chief executive officer of the university, and oversees most of the university's day-to-day operations.
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Staff
- Salim Bouzerdoum — winner of 2011 Australian Museum Eureka Prize[1]
- Noel Cressie - Distinguished Professor of Spatial Statistics [2]
- Andrew Ford - English-born Australian composer, writer and radio presenter
- Kristine French – plant biologist and conservationist
- Richard Harland - author
- Rob Hood - author
- Nadirsyah Hosen - known for expertise on Sharia law and Indonesian law [3]
- Bert Roberts — Australian Laureate Fellow; discoverer of 'Hobbit'[4]
- Willy Susilo - cryptographer
- Gordon Wallace - electromaterials scientist
- Alan Wearne - poet
Alumni
In 2012, in a survey of over 5,000 employers, the QS World University Rankings placed UOW at 99th in the world for graduate employability.[5] As of 2014, the University has turned out more than a hundred thousand graduates, and also has members all over the world in 143 countries. Although a large number of alumni live in Wollongong and Sydney, and a significant number also live in Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, London, New York and Washington, D.C..[6][7]
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See also
- University of Wollongong
- University of Wollongong alumni
- University of Wollongong faculty
References
- ↑ http://media.uow.edu.au/news/UOW109976.html
- ↑ "Professor Noel Cressie". University of Wollongong.
- ↑ http://lha.uow.edu.au/law/acastaff/UOW126835.html
- ↑ http://media.uow.edu.au/news/UOW153090.html
- ↑ "University of Wollongong Rankings". Quacquarelli Symonds Limited.
- ↑ "Global Connections at UOW". University of Wollongong.
- ↑ "Alumni at UOW". University of Wollongong.
- ↑ "Roller Coasters". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 May 2005. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
- ↑ Doherty, Megan (28 August 2013). "From the 'bush capital' to 'The Capitol'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ Rebecca Evans
- ↑ Fletcher, Paul (2008-04-25). "Peacock dares to dream". BBC. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ↑ - Omowunmi Sadik, Faculty Spotlight, research.binghamton.edu
- ↑ Board of Directors, Seeing Machines Limited.
- ↑ UOW Council, www.uow.edu.au
External links
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