Raymond Martin (academic)
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Raymond Leslie Martin AO
(born 3 February 1926) was an Australian chemistry professor and university administrator. He was Vice-Chancellor of Monash University
from 1977-1987.
and the University of Cambridge
. He was an outstanding student, receiving numerous prizes and scholarships. He gained two doctorates from Cambridge and one doctorate from the Australian National University
, all in chemistry.
, before being appointed professor of chemistry at Melbourne University at just 36 years of age. During this time, he worked in private industry, and was also a visiting scholar at Columbia University
. In 1972, he moved to ANU
, where he was Dean of the Research School of Chemistry.
In 1977, Martin was appointed the third Vice-Chancellor of Monash University
. The position was originally intended to go to a British academic, Lord John Vaizey
. However, negotiations between Vaizey and the University broke down after Vaizey's demands became increasingly outlandish. As a result, the position went to Martin, after founding Dean of Arts Bill Scott filled the vacancy for a year.
His leadership at Monash consolidated the extraordinary growth achieved by the University. In a sense, his vice-chancellorship was much quieter than the pioneering of Louis Matheson
or the massive expansion of Mal Logan
. This was partly because funding for Australian universities slowed during his tenure, while no major educational reforms were made by Australian governments.
When he stepped down from the lead role at Monash, he worked as a professor of chemistry at the University, before moving to Canberra to work in the Prime Minister's Department as Chair of the Australian Science and Technology Council.
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(born 3 February 1926) was an Australian chemistry professor and university administrator. He was Vice-Chancellor 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 1977-1987.
Early life
Martin grew up in Melbourne where he attended Scotch College Melbourne from grade 6 until attaining his Leaving Certificate. His father had to move suddenly to Sydney for work reasons, and whilst in Sydney Martin attended North Sydney Boys' High School for a year before returning to Melbourne for his tertiary education. His tertiary education was at the University of MelbourneUniversity of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
and the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. He was an outstanding student, receiving numerous prizes and scholarships. He gained two doctorates from Cambridge and one doctorate from the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
, all in chemistry.
Professional career
In the 1950s, Martin was appointed lecturer at the University of New South WalesUniversity of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, before being appointed professor of chemistry at Melbourne University at just 36 years of age. During this time, he worked in private industry, and was also a visiting scholar at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. In 1972, he moved to ANU
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
, where he was Dean of the Research School of Chemistry.
In 1977, Martin was appointed the third Vice-Chancellor 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....
. The position was originally intended to go to a British academic, Lord John Vaizey
John Vaizey, Baron Vaizey
John Ernest Vaizey, Baron Vaizey was a British author and economist, specialized in education.-Background and education:Vaizey was the son of Ernest Vernon Vaizey and his wife Lucy Butler Hart...
. However, negotiations between Vaizey and the University broke down after Vaizey's demands became increasingly outlandish. As a result, the position went to Martin, after founding Dean of Arts Bill Scott filled the vacancy for a year.
His leadership at Monash consolidated the extraordinary growth achieved by the University. In a sense, his vice-chancellorship was much quieter than the pioneering of Louis Matheson
Louis Matheson
Sir James Adam Louis Matheson KBE was a British academic and university administrator, who was the first Vice-Chancellor of Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.- Early life :...
or the massive expansion of Mal Logan
Mal Logan
Malcolm Ian Logan, AC is an Australian geographer and university administrator. He was Vice-Chancellor of Monash University from 1987-1996.Logan grew up in country New South Wales, attending secondary school in the remote town of Tamworth. He moved to Sydney to complete an honours degree in...
. This was partly because funding for Australian universities slowed during his tenure, while no major educational reforms were made by Australian governments.
When he stepped down from the lead role at Monash, he worked as a professor of chemistry at the University, before moving to Canberra to work in the Prime Minister's Department as Chair of the Australian Science and Technology Council.