Peter Darvall
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Professor Peter Darvall AO
was the Vice-Chancellor and President of Monash University
from 2002 until August 2003. Prior to this, he had a distinguished career in civil engineering and was at Monash for 33 years. He was educated at Scotch College Melbourne.
Prior to being vice chancellor he was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Monash
University, responsible for research and development and information technology, a position he
held from 1993 to 2003, and was previously Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. Professor Darvall is
the author of several books on mechanics and structures and has written numerous research
papers on topics related to his areas of expertise. He has been a Board member of the Prince
Henry’s Institute for Medical Research, Montech, the Victorian Strategic Industry Foundation
(SIRF), the Baker Medical Research Institute, the Institute of Reproduction and Development and
(CRCs) and the Cooperative Research Centres for Catchment Hydrology, Water Quality and Treatment, and Freshwater Ecology. He was also previously on the board of Melbourne Water.
, maintaining the many reforms we had under way in accounting, lifting our research performance and improving the quality generally across the university, and dealing with the challenges of our many different campuses."
Order of Australia
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was the Vice-Chancellor and President of Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
from 2002 until August 2003. Prior to this, he had a distinguished career in civil engineering and was at Monash for 33 years. He was educated at Scotch College Melbourne.
Prior to being vice chancellor he was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Monash
University, responsible for research and development and information technology, a position he
held from 1993 to 2003, and was previously Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. Professor Darvall is
the author of several books on mechanics and structures and has written numerous research
papers on topics related to his areas of expertise. He has been a Board member of the Prince
Henry’s Institute for Medical Research, Montech, the Victorian Strategic Industry Foundation
(SIRF), the Baker Medical Research Institute, the Institute of Reproduction and Development and
(CRCs) and the Cooperative Research Centres for Catchment Hydrology, Water Quality and Treatment, and Freshwater Ecology. He was also previously on the board of Melbourne Water.
Term as Vice-Chancellor
HIs tenure was described as not an easy one "calming the ruffled waters of earlier times, dealing with the tragic shootingMonash University shooting
The Monash University shooting refers to a shooting in which a student shot his classmates and teacher, killing two and injuring five. It took place at Monash University in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 21 October 2002. The gunman, Huan Yun Xiang, was acquitted of crimes related to the...
, maintaining the many reforms we had under way in accounting, lifting our research performance and improving the quality generally across the university, and dealing with the challenges of our many different campuses."