S Bruce Dowton
| S. Bruce Dowton MB BS MD (Syd) FACMG FRACP | |
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 S. Bruce Dowton, VC Macquarie University | |
| Born |
1956 Ivanhoe, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Citizenship | Australian, United States |
| Education | University of Sydney, Harvard Medical School |
| Occupation | Vice-Chancellor |
| Years active | 2012 - present |
| Organization | Macquarie University |
| Title | Professor |
| Predecessor | Steven Schwartz |
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Professor S. Bruce Dowton is the fifth Vice-Chancellor and the President of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. Professor Dowton joined the University in September 2012.[1] He is an Australian-born paediatrician, clinical geneticist, molecular biologist, researcher and academic, and has served as a senior medical executive at a range of universities, healthcare institutions and consulting organisations.[2][3]
Biography
Professor Dowton was awarded the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (with Honours) in 1980 from the University of Sydney. He completed his postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School and Children’s Hospital Medical Centre, Boston, where he held clinical and research fellowships in paediatrics and cell biology. He also holds a doctorate of medicine for his work in cell biology from the University of Sydney. His work as a laboratory scientist focused on regulation of the expression of genes for an important class of blood proteins.
He has published over 80 articles on a wide range of topics in peer-reviewed academic publications,[4][5] and has held Visiting Professorial and External Examiner appointments at several universities including the University of Edinburgh, Colombia University in New York, the University of Tromsø in Norway, Hong Kong University, as well as institutions in the People’s Republic of China. Professor Dowton has also held a variety of leadership roles at Harvard Medical International and subsequently Partners Harvard Medical International, most recently as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In these roles, his chief involvements led him to several emerging nations in order to guide the development of their medical education, strategy and governance.
Alongside his role as Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dowton holds the following roles:
- member of the the Board of Trustees of the Art Gallery of NSW, appointed for a two-year term commencing 1 January 2015.[6]
- Chairman of the Board of Open Universities Australia.[7]
- member of the Board of the Maggie Beer Foundation.[8]
Professor Dowton was born in the far Far West region of New South Wales in the town of Ivanhoe and raised in Dubbo.[9] He was the first in his family to go to university.
References
- ↑ Media Article, The Conversation
- ↑ Official biography Macquarie University
- ↑ Interview, CEO Magazine
- ↑ Official Bibliography
- ↑ Google Scholar
- ↑ NSW Art Gallery Website
- ↑ "Board of Directors". Open Universities Australia. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ "Board & Supporters". Maggie Beer Foundation. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ Media Article, The Australian