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 April 2, 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.
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Preceded by
Paul Clark
Vice-Chancellor of Southern Cross University
2009  present
Incumbent
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