Peter Høj
Peter Bordier Høj is Vice-Chancellor and President of The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, and Chair of the Group of Eight – which represents Australia's most research-intensive universities.
Early years and education
Peter Høj was born in 1957, to John and Bodil Høj in Copenhagen, Denmark.
He was educated at the University of Copenhagen, majoring in biochemistry and chemistry. He has a Master of Science degree in biochemistry and genetics, and a PhD in photosynthesis.
While working in the Carlsberg Laboratory he met and later married an Australian researcher, Dr Robyn van Heeswijck (1956-2003). They moved to Australia in 1987, and Høj is now a dual Australian/Danish citizen.
Career
Høj began as Vice-Chancellor and President of The University of Queensland on 8 October 2012.[1]
Prior to this, Hoj’s senior full-time appointments have included:
- Foundation Professor of Viticultural Science, University of Adelaide (1995-2004)
- Managing Director of the Australian Wine Research Institute (1997-2004)
- Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Research Council (2004-2007)
- Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of South Australia (2007-2012)[2]
International appointments and memberships
Høj is a member of the Medical Research Future Fund Advisory Board[3], a member of the STEM Males Champions of Change[4], and a member of SUSTech President’s International Advisory Council.
He is a Senior Consultant to Hanban[5] in the Oceania Region and a member of the Leadership Council on Cultural Diversity[6].
Honours and awards
Høj has received two Honorary Doctorates, one from the University of Copenhagen and another from the University of South Australia[7].
He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering[8] and a Foreign Member (Natural Sciences Class) of The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters.
References
- ^ "UQ welcomes new Vice-Chancellor". UQ News. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- ^ "Hoj takes charge in Australia | The Scientist Magazine®". The Scientist Magazine®. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "UQ leaders join Medical Research Future Fund advisory board - Research Week - The University of Queensland, Australia". www.uq.edu.au. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- ^ "Peter Høj - Male Champions of Change". Male Champions of Change. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- ^ "UQ gains seat at key China table". UQ News. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- ^ Dominic.O'Grady (2016-12-06). "Corporate leaders join cultural diversity council". www.humanrights.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
- ^ UniSA. "The University of South Australia: Home". www.unisa.edu.au. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
- ^ Inc., Advanced Solutions International,. "Fellows Directory (Public) | Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE)". www.atse.org.au. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
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