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James McWha | |
|---|---|
 McWha in 2019 | |
| 5th Vice Chancellor of Lincoln University | |
| In office March 2018 – December 2018 | |
| Chancellor | Steve Smith |
| Preceded by | Robin Pollard |
| Succeeded by | Bruce McKenzie |
| 1st Vice Chancellor of the University of Rwanda | |
| In office October 2013 – October 2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Philip Cotton |
| 19th Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Adelaide | |
| In office 2002–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Cliff Blake |
| Succeeded by | Warren Bebbington |
| 3rd Vice-Chancellor of Massey University | |
| In office 1995–2002[1] | |
| Preceded by | Neil Waters |
| Succeeded by | Judith Kinnear |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 May 1947 County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast (BS) Glasgow University (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | University of Canterbury University of Adelaide Massey University |
| Thesis | Studies on the involvement of abscisic acid in the regulation of dormancy in fruits of Lactuca sativa L (1973) |
| Doctoral advisor | J R Hillman |
James Alexander McWha AO (born 28 May 1947) is a botanist whose professional career was devoted to teaching, research and educational administration in New Zealand, Northern Ireland and Australia. He retired as Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Adelaide on 30 June 2012. In October 2013 he was appointed as Vice Chancellor of the newly created University of Rwanda.[2] He retired from the University of Rwanda in October 2015.[3]
- ^ "The Good Stewards" (PDF). Massey. April 2014. pp. 34–36.
- ^ Kwibuka, Eugène (17 October 2013). "Profile: Who is who at University of Rwanda". newtimes.co.rw. The New Times Rwanda. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
The real daily management of the University of Rwanda will be handled by veteran academics Emeritus, Prof. James McWha, who was named vice-chancellor
- ^ Kwibuka, Eugene (17 October 2015). "New UR Vice-Chancellor looks to cut bureaucracy". The New Times. Retrieved 26 October 2015.