Peter Lee (engineer)

Professor Peter Leslie Lee (born 1954) is an Australian engineer, academic, and higher education administrator, and a recognized authority within the field of process control. He is the current Vice-Chancellor of Southern Cross University.

Biography

Lee was educated in Melbourne, Australia, and holds a BEng (Chem) Degree from RMIT and was awarded a PhD from Monash University.[1]

He has wide experience in higher education administration in Australia, including service with Curtin University of Technology, Monash University, the University of South Australia and the University of Queensland.[1] Lee was appointed Vice-Chancellor of Southern Cross University in northern New South Wales with effect from September 2009.[2][3]

He is also Chair of the Australian Regional Universities Network.[4]

Lee was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001;[5] the Institute of Engineers Australia Excellence Award in 1998; and the Sheddon Pacific Medal for Excellence in 1993.[6]

Publications

Online articles: http://theconversation.com/profiles/peter-lee-124620

References

  1. 1 2 "About Professor Peter Lee". Southern Cross University. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  2. "Professor Peter Lee". DiscoverSCU. Southern Cross University. 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  3. "Peter Lee to replace Paul Clark as SCU Vice-Chancellor". Far North Coaster. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  4. "Regional universities". ABC Radio Bush Telegraph (ABC Local Radio). 21 May 2014.
  5. Australian Honours Listing, http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1123219&search_type=simple&showInd=true
  6. "Peter Lee". Ambassadors. Engineers Australia.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Paul Clark
Vice-Chancellor of Southern Cross University
2009  present
Incumbent
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