R. Dennis Gibson | |
|---|---|
| Chancellor of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology | |
| In office 2003–2010 | |
| Vice Chancellor | Ruth Dunkin Margaret Gardner |
| Succeeded by | Ziggy Switkowski |
| Vice-Chancellor of the Queensland University of Technology | |
| In office 1982–2003 | |
| Succeeded by | Peter Coaldrake |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Dennis Gibson 13 April 1942 Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | University of Hull Newcastle University |
| Profession | Academic |
Robert Dennis Gibson AO (born 13 April 1942) is a British-born Australian academic and mathematician.
He was the chancellor of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) in Melbourne, Australia, from 2003 to 2010.
He is a member of the Council of Bond University on the Gold Coast, Australia, and a visiting professor at the University of Greenwich in London, England. He served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia, for 21 years, before he retired in 2003 and was appointed the Chancellor of RMIT.[1]