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ARC Advisory Council

The Australian Research Council (ARC) Advisory Council was established in January 2008.

The Council provides advice to the Chief Executive Officer of the ARC on:

• strategic issues relating to the mission of the ARC, including strategic planning;
• policy matters relating to innovation, research and research training; and
• matters relating to the evaluation of the quality and outcomes of research and research training in an international context.

The Council is chaired by the Chief Executive Officer of the ARC. Other members are appointed for periods of up to three years on the basis of their distinguished research records or achievements in business research and development.

The current members of the Council are:
Professor Margaret Sheil - Chair Chief Executive Officer Australian Research Council Biography
Professor Peter Buckskin Dean David Unaipon College of Indigenous Education & Research University of South Australia Biography
Professor Stephen Garton Provost and Deputy Vice Chancellor The University of Sydney Biography
Professor Margaret Harding Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) The University of New South Wales Biography
Professor Paul Johnson Vice-Chancellor The University of Western Australia Biography
Professor Amanda Lawson Dean Faculty of Creative Arts University of Wollongong Biography
Professor Ian Young Vice Chancellor and President The Australian National University Biography

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