Professor Nick Saunders, former Vice-Chancellor of University of Newcastle, has been appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost of Bond University in Queensland.

 

Professor Saunders retired as Vice-Chancellor at Newcastle last October after seven years in the role.

 

In 2012 Professor Saunders was appointed an Order of Australia in recognition of his contribution and distinguished service to medicine and higher education.

 

Professor Saunders was awarded the Centenary Medal from the Australian Government in 2002 for his contribution to academic medicine.

 

Prior to joining the University of Newcastle, Professor Saunders was Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University; and Head of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Flinders University.

 

He has also held positions at Harvard University in the United States and McMaster University in Canada, and has advised government committees and medical research councils for state and federal governments in Australia.

 

Professor Saunders will commence his new position at Bond on 8 October 2012.