S. Bruce Dowton
S. Bruce Dowton MB BS MD (Syd) FACMG FRACP | |
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| File:VC.jpg S. Bruce Dowton, VC Macquarie University | |
| Born | 1956 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Citizenship | Australian, United States |
| Education | University of Sydney, Harvard Medical School |
| Occupation | Vice-Chancellor |
| Years active | 2012 - present |
| Organization | Macquarie University |
| Title | Professor |
| Predecessor | Steven Schwartz |
| Website | vc |
Professor S. Bruce Dowton is the fifth Vice-Chancellor and the President of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. He is an Australian-born paediatrician, clinical geneticist, molecular biologist, researcher and academic, and has served as a senior medical executive at a range of universities, healthcare institutions and consulting organisations.[1][2]
Biography
Professor Dowton was awarded the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (with Honours) in 1980 from the University of Sydney. He completed his postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School and Children’s Hospital Medical Centre, Boston, where he held clinical and research fellowships in paediatrics and cell biology. He also holds a doctorate of medicine for his work in cell biology from the University of Sydney. His work as a laboratory scientist focused on regulation of the expression of genes for an important class of blood proteins.
He has published over 80 articles on a wide range of topics in peer-reviewed academic publications,[3][4] and has held Visiting Professorial and External Examiner appointments at several universities including the University of Edinburgh, Colombia University in New York, the University of Tromsø in Norway, Hong Kong University, as well as institutions in the People’s Republic of China. Professor Dowton has also held a variety of leadership roles at Harvard Medical International and subsequently Partners Harvard Medical International, most recently as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In these roles, his chief involvements led him to several emerging nations in order to guide the development of their medical education, strategy and governance.
Macquarie University: 2012 - present
Macquarie University announced the appointment of Dowton as their fifth Vice-Chancellor in July 2012,[5] and he assumed the role in September that year,[6] leaving his post as clinical Professor of paediatrics at the Harvard Medical School, as well as his management consultancy for higher education and healthcare. [7] The appointment of Professor Dowton as Macquarie's Vice-Chancellor was seen as a clear reflection of the University's commercial ambitions, [8] with Macquarie Chancellor Michael_Egan_(Australian_politician)[9] referring to Dowton as "the complete package". In early 2013 Dowton began a highly consultative process to establish a long-term strategic framework for the university, re-focusing the organisation’s core activities of teaching and research around a concept of “a university of service and engagement.”[10] In a very short time, Dowton’s highly engaging personal style has become a hallmark of his Vice-Chancellorship.
Philanthropy
Alongside his role as Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dowton holds the following positions:
- member of the the Board of Trustees of the Art Gallery of NSW, appointed for a two-year term commencing 1 January 2015.[11]
- Chairman of the Board of Open Universities Australia.[12]
- member of the Board of the Maggie Beer Foundation.[13]
Professor Dowton was born in the far Far West region of New South Wales in the town of Ivanhoe and raised in Dubbo.[14] He was the first in his family to go to university.
References
- ^ Official biography Macquarie University
- ^ Interview, CEO Magazine
- ^ Official Bibliography
- ^ Google Scholar
- ^ http://www.announcements.mq.edu.au/vc/harvard_academic_to_lead_macquarie_university
- ^ Media Article, The Conversation
- ^ Armitage, Catherine. "Just What the Doctor Ordered". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ Lane, Bernard. "Bruce Dowton Brings Commercial Savvy to Macquarie University". The Australian. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ Wikipedia. [[[Michael_Egan_(Australian_politician)|publisher=Wikipedia|accessdate=1]] May 2014 "Michael Egan (Australian Politician)"].
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- ^ NSW Art Gallery Website
- ^ "Board of Directors". Open Universities Australia. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ "Board & Supporters". Maggie Beer Foundation. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ Media Article, The Australian
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- Australian paediatricians
- Australian geneticists
- Australian biologists
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- University of Sydney alumni
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- Harvard Medical School faculty
- 1956 births