Institute of Advanced Studies

Our Professors-at-Large initiative enables people who have achieved intellectual distinction to visit the university and roam widely across disciplines and the intellectual life of the campus community.

The program aims to attract eminent visitors to the University on a regular and coordinated basis. Professors-at-large are not necessarily academics, they may also be writers, public intellectuals and artists.Tasks include presenting public lectures and advanced seminars, and consultations with scholars and students.

Professors-at-Large 2010

• Professor Joel Bernstein, Department of Chemistry, Ben Gurion University of Negev
  Nominated by: Mark Spackman, Chemistry with co-hosts: Michael Blakeney, School of Law; Colin Raston, Centre for Strategic Nano-fabiraction; Lee Yong Lim, School of Biomedical, Bimolecular and Chemical Sciences; and Robyn Owens, Graduate Research School.
• Professor Eleanor Dodson FRS, Department of Chemistry, The University of York
  Nominated by: Alice Vrielink and Charlie Bond, School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences with involvement of the School of Physics and School of Computer Science & Software Engineering.
• Professor Derek Elsworth, Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering and the Center for Geomechanics, Geofluids, and Geohazards, Penn State University
  Nominated by: Jishan Liu, Discipline Chair, Petroleum Engineering,  School of Mechanical Engineering.
• Professor Ken Freeman, Duffield Professor and E3 Distinguished Professor,Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, The Australian National University
  Nominated by: Ian McArthur, Head, School of Physics and Les Jennings, Head, School of Mathematics and Statistics.
• Professor Sylvester James Gates, John S. Toll Professor, Director of Center for String and Particle Theory, University of Maryland
  Nominated by: Ian McArthur, Head, Schools of Physics, Les Jennings, Head, School of Mathematics and Statistics, George Stewart, Dean,Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences and Roger Dickenson, Director, Centre for Learning and Technology.
• Professor Alan Grodzinsky, Director, Centre for Biomedical Engineering, MIT
  Nominated by: David Smith, Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics with co-hosts: Menghao Zheng, Centre for Orthopaedic Research and David Lloyd, School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health.
• Professor Thomas Hudson, President and Scientific Director, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
  Nominated by: Lyle Palmer, Centre for Genetic Epidemiology and Biostatistics with co-hosts: Mariapia Degli-Esposti, LEI; Fiona Lake, School of Medicine and Pharmacology;  John Neuman, School of Women and Infants’ Health; and Paul Waring, School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
• Professor Herbet Huppert, Institute of Theoretical Geophysics, University of Cambridge
  Nominated by: Jorg Imberger, Centre for Water Research with co-hosts Andrew Bassom, Mathematics and Statistics and Lyn Abbott, School of Earth and the Environment.
• Professor Michael Huston, Department of Biology, Texas State University, San Marcos
  Nominated by: Lynette Abbott, Head, School of Earth and Geographical Sciences, Hans Lambers, Head, Plant Biology and Graeme Martin, Head, Animal Biology.
• Professor Eric Meslin, Director, Center for Bioethics and Assistant Dean, Biology, Indiana University
  Nominated by: Fiona Stanley, Head Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Bill Ford, Dean Faculty of Law, Ian Puddey, Dean, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences and Rob Stuart, School of Humanities.
• Professor Federico Rosei, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Université de Québec
  Nominated by: Colin Raston, Centre for Strategic Nanofabrication with co-hosts: Steven Smith, ARC Centre for Excellence for Plant Energy Biology; David Sampson, Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis; Dongke Zhang, Centre for Petroleum, Fuels and Energy; and Ian McArthur, School of Physics.
• Professor Akshay Venkatesh, Dept of Mathematics, Stanford University
  Nominated by: Cheryl Praeger and Michael Giudici, Mathematics and Statistics and Vice Chancellor Alan Robson.