Past Dean Dr Geoffrey Vaughan receives Honarary Doctorate

26 April 2007

Dr Geoff Vaughan AO received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws at the graduation ceremony on Thursday, 26 April.

Geoff was a member of staff at the faculty for 27 years, until 1986 when he left his position as Dean and became the Director of the Chisholm Institute of Technology until it was absorbed into Monash University, where, in 1990, he became the Deputy Vice-Chancellor. From 1992 to 1996 he was National Manager of the Therapeutic Goods Administration where he helped improved performance standards.

Geoff was chairman of the Cooperative Research Centres Committee from 1996 to 2005 and a member of the Industry Research and Development Board from 2000 to 2006. He has also been a committee member for the Red Cross Blood Service and a council member for a number of government and corporate organisations. He is on the board of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Foundation, a director of the Institute of Drug Technology Australia Ltd and a director of Cytopia Ltd.

In 2003, he was awarded a Centenary Medal for his outstanding service to medical and pharmaceutical research. He was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2006 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for service to scientific research and development, particularly through contributions to the development of government policy initiatives, to the growth of innovative technology based Australian companies, and to education as a mentor and supporter of young scientists.