List of University of Adelaide people

This is a list of notable alumni and staff associated with the University of Adelaide in Australia.

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Chancellors of the University of Adelaide

Source: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/records/archives/former/

Chancellors

Appointed Chancellor
1874 Hanson, Sir RichardSir Richard Hanson
1876 Short, The Right Reverend AugustusThe Right Reverend Augustus Short DD
1883 Way, The Right Honourable Sir SamuelThe Right Honourable Sir Samuel Way Bart, PC, DCL, LLD
1916 Murray, The Honourable Sir GeorgeThe Honourable Sir George Murray KCMG, BA, LLM
1942 Mitchell, Professor Sir WilliamProfessor Sir William Mitchell KCMG, DSc, MA [1]
1948 Napier, The Honourable Sir MellisThe Honourable Sir Mellis Napier KCMG, LLD
1961 Ligertwood, The Honourable Sir GeorgeThe Honourable Sir George Ligertwood LLD, BA
1966 Wills, Sir KennethSir Kenneth Wills KBE, MC, KStJ, ED [2]
1968 Bray, The Honourable John JeffersonThe Honourable John Jefferson Bray AC, LLD, DUniv(Adel)
1983 Mitchell, The Honourable Dame RomaThe Honourable Dame Roma Mitchell AC, DBE, CVO, QC, LLB, DUniv(Adel)
1991 Scammell, William FauldingWilliam Faulding Scammell AO, CBE, DUniv(Adel)
1998 Webb, Bruce PhillipBruce Phillip Webb AM, FTSE, MSc, FAusIMM, FIEAust, FAICD
2000 de Crespigny, Robert ChampionRobert Champion de Crespigny AC, DUniv(Adel), BCom(Melb), FCA, FTSE, FAICD, FAusIMM
2004 von Doussa, The Honourable JohnThe Honourable John von Doussa AO, QC
2010 Hill, The Honourable RobertThe Honourable Robert Hill AC
2014 Scarce, Rear Admiral the Honourable KevinRear Admiral the Honourable Kevin Scarce AC, CSC, RANR

Vice-Chancellors

Appointed Vice-Chancellor
1874 Short, The Right Reverend AugustusThe Right Reverend Augustus Short DD
1876 Way, The Right Honourable Sir SamuelThe Right Honourable Sir Samuel Way Bart, PC, DCL, LLD
1883 Fletcher, The Reverend Professor WilliamThe Reverend Professor William Fletcher MA
1887 Farr, The Venerable GeorgeThe Venerable George Farr MA, LLD (Archdeacon of Mt Gambier and the West, Rector of St Luke's, Adelaide.)
1893 Hartley, John AndersonJohn Anderson Hartley BA, BSc
1896 Barlow, WilliamWilliam Barlow CMG, LLD
1915 Murray, The Honourable Sir GeorgeThe Honourable Sir George Murray KCMG, BA, LM
1916 Mitchell, Professor Sir WilliamProfessor Sir William Mitchell KCMG, MA [1]
1942 Parsons, The Honourable Sir HerbertThe Honourable Sir Herbert Parsons KBE, KC, LLB
1945 Stewart, Professor JohnProfessor John Stewart CMG, PPhil
1948 Rowe, AlbertAlbert Rowe CBE, BSc, LLD(Melb)
1958 Basten, Sir HenrySir Henry Basten CMG, MA, DLitt
1967 Badger, Professor Emeritus Sir GeoffreyProfessor Emeritus Sir Geoffrey Badger AO, Ktcr, PhD, DSc, DUniv(Adel), FRSC, FRACI, FTSE, FAA, FACE
1977 Stranks, Professor DonProfessor Don Stranks AO, MSc, PhD
1987 Marjoribanks, Professor KevinProfessor Kevin Marjoribanks BSc, DipEd(UNSW), BA(UNE), MEd(Harvard), PhD(Toronto), FASSA, FACE, FSS (Emeritus Professor 2005)
1994 Brown, Professor GavinProfessor Gavin Brown MA(StAnd.), PhD(N'cle,UK), FAA (Emeritus Professor 1996)
1997 O'Kane, Professor MaryProfessor Mary O'Kane BSc(Qld), PhD(ANU), FTSE (Emeritus Professor 2001)
2001 Blake, Professor CliffordProfessor Clifford Blake AO, PhD(Lond), BSc(Hons)(Syd), DUniv(Charles Sturt), PhD(aeg[3])(Adel), Hon. DEduc Admin (Syd) (Emeritus Professor, Charles Sturt, 2001)
2002 McWha, Professor JamesProfessor James McWha AO, BSc, BAgr(Hons)(Belfast), PhD(Glasgow), PhD(aeg)(Adel), DSc(hc)(Massey) (Emeritus Professor 2012)
2012 Bebbington, Professor WarrenProfessor Warren Bebbington MA, MMus, MPhil, PhD, FMusA

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