5th Australia Hydrogen Day – Murdoch University – Andrew J Deeks – Murdoch’s hydrogen and renewable energy objectives

Professor Andrew J Deeks
Vice Chancellor & President
Murdoch University

Professor Andrew Deeks joined Murdoch as Vice Chancellor on 28 March 2022. The Vice Chancellor is the most senior executive position at Murdoch University – serving as both the principal academic officer and chief executive officer for the University.

Andrew Deeks was appointed to Murdoch University from University College Dublin (UCD), where he was the first Australian and only second non-Irish person to lead an Irish University. He was appointed President of UCD in January 2014 and developed a strategy which led to significant improvements across a range of areas, including student satisfaction; quality, quantity, and impact of research; and local, national, and international engagement.

Prior to his role at UCD, he was a Pro-Vice-Chancellor at Durham University, where he led the Science, Engineering and Technology division and contributed to the development of extensive international and industry partnerships. Before joining Durham, he was the Winthrop Professor in Civil and Resources Engineering at the University of Western Australia and was Head of School from 2004 to 2009.

He is a Fellow of the Irish Academy of Engineering, the Institution of Engineers Ireland, and the Institution of Engineers Australia.