Lumen Winter 2018 - Flipbook - Page 3
VICECHANCELLOR’S
WELCOME
The University of Adelaide has more than
140,000 alumni, a remarkable statistic. They play
an important role in contributing to our institution’s
future – they are our best ambassadors.
Welcome to the Winter edition of lumen.
On the one hand, the University is
both proud of and indebted to its alumni.
On the other hand, our alumni benefit
from ongoing connectivity with the
University. As an alumnus of the
University, and as the new Vice-Chancellor
and President, this has certainly been my
experience. I return to this institution
with a personal connection.
For me this runs deep. My mother and
father met here. Some of my earliest
memories are of the Waite campus, where
my father worked from 1965 to 2015.
I came here as a Science undergraduate;
this is where I learnt the piano, played
soccer and met my wife.
I’m one of five children, all
University of Adelaide graduates and
married to graduates of the University.
This is the place at which my
academic career was forged.
One of the best things about my role is
getting to hear the wealth of stories about
our alumni’s achievements. In this edition
of lumen, we highlight some of the many
success stories of our alumni acting as
ambassadors not only for this University,
but for their industry and South Australia.
We also bring you a series of articles that
highlight how we are partnering with
industry and government. These initiatives
will stimulate our economy, create new jobs
in new industries and further the State’s
reputation as a leader in innovation.
It is a privilege and honour to be back
at the University of Adelaide. I look
forward to working with you and members
of our community to ensure the University
continues to make an essential and lasting
contribution to South Australia’s economic,
cultural and social prosperity.
I hope you enjoy reading this issue of lumen.
It is a privilege to return to an
institution which, I now realise, has
profoundly shaped me. I expect the
same is true of many of you.
Alumni Magazine ~ Winter 2018
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