Robert Stable
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Dr. Robert L. Stable is an Australia
n doctor, and the current Vice-Chancellor of Bond University
, located on the Gold Coast
, Queensland
.
Having studied medicine at the University of Queensland
and earned a Master of Health Planning degree from the University of New South Wales
, Stable worked as a doctor and public servant in the health sector. Before being appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Bond University in 2004, he had worked as the director-general of Queensland Health
from 1996. From 2000 to 2003, he was the chairman of the Australian Minister for Health's
advisory council. He has also held adjunct professor positions at the University of Queensland since 1997, and James Cook University
since 2001.
He has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Queensland University of Technology
in 2002.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n doctor, and the current Vice-Chancellor of Bond University
Bond University
Bond University is a private university located in Robina, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is also the first private university established in Australia...
, located on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
.
Having studied medicine at the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
and earned a Master of Health Planning degree from the University of New South Wales
University 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...
, Stable worked as a doctor and public servant in the health sector. Before being appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Bond University in 2004, he had worked as the director-general of Queensland Health
Queensland Health
Queensland Health is the department of the Government of Queensland responsible for operating and administering the public health system of the Australian State of Queensland. It is responsible to the State's Health Minister Geoff Wilson and its Director-General is Tony O'Connell.Queensland Health...
from 1996. From 2000 to 2003, he was the chairman of the Australian Minister for Health's
Minister for Health and Ageing (Australia)
The Minister for Health and Ageing is a portfolio in the Government of Australia with the responsibility for national health policy. The current Minister for Health and Ageing is Nicola Roxon...
advisory council. He has also held adjunct professor positions at the University of Queensland since 1997, and James Cook University
James Cook University
James Cook University is a public university based in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The university has two Australian campuses, located in Townsville and Cairns respectively, and an international campus in Singapore. JCU is the second oldest university in Queensland—proclaimed in 1970—and the...
since 2001.
He has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Queensland University of Technology
Queensland University of Technology
Queensland University of Technology is an Australian university with an applied emphasis in courses and research. Based in Brisbane, it has 40,000 students, including 6,000 international students, over 4,000 staff members, and an annual budget of more than A$750 million.QUT is marketed as "A...
in 2002.