Robert J. O'Neill

Robert John O'Neill AO (born 5 November 1936) is Chair of the International Academic Advisory Committee at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, was director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, based in London, 1982-1987, and Chichele Professor of the History of War at Oxford University from 1987 to 2000.

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Early life and education

From 1958 to 1969, O'Neill served as an officer in the Regular Australian Army, during which time as an infantry Captain he was Mentioned in Despatches during the Vietnam War.[1] In 1965, he completed his D.Phil. thesis at Oxford University on 'The relationship between the German Army and the Nazi Party, 1933–9' under the direction of one of his predecessors as Chichele Professor of the History of War, Professor N. H. Gibbs.

Academic career

O'Neill served as Senior lecturer in History, Royal Military College, Duntroon, 1968–69. He was head of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University in 1971–82, Senior Fellow in international Relations, 1969-1977, Professorial Fellow, 1977-1982. Australian official historian of the Korean War from 1970 until 1982, director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies 1982–87 and Chichele Professor of the History of War at Oxford University from 1987 to 2001. He was the founding Chairman of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 2000-2005. He was Chair of the International Academic Advisory Committee at the United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney from 2008 to 2011. He was Chairman of Trustees of the Imperial War Museum, London, 1998-2001 (Trustee 1990-1998). He was Chairman of the Council of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, 1996-2001 (Council member 1977-82 and 1992-96).

Awards

Published works

References

  1. ^ Vietnam War Nominal Roll
  2. ^ It's an Honour - Officer of the Order of Australia
  3. ^ It's an Honour - Centenary Medal

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