Faculty Administration
The Dean's Unit
General enquiries
Level 2, Dalton Building, UNSW
T: +61 2 9385 7916
F: +61 2 9385 7920
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Professor Merlin Crossley, Dean of Science T: +61 2 9385 7916 Merlin Crossley completed his BSc degree at the University of Melbourne, majoring in genetics and microbiology. He was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship and following a post-doctoral period at Oxford University took a research position at Harvard Medical School. He later joined the University of Sydney and established a laboratory investigating DNA-binding molecules and gene control. He was Professor of Molecular Genetics and served as Sydney's Acting Dean of Science throughout 2004, then as the Director of Research in the University's College of Sciences and Technology. From 2006 to the end of 2008 he was Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research. His awards include the Australian Academy of Science's Gottschalk Medal, the Royal Society of NSW's Edgeworth David Medal, and the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology's Roche Medal. He joined UNSW as Dean of Science in January 2010. |
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Sarah Byrne - Executive Assistant to Professor Merlin Crossley T: +61 2 9385 7916/7924 Sarah provides high-level executive support, administrative assistance and secretarial services to the Dean of the Faculty of Science, UNSW. |
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Professor Peter Lovibond - Deputy Dean T: +61 2 9385 3830 |
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Associate Professor Paul Adam - Presiding Member of Faculty T: +61 2 9385 2076 |
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Professor Mark Hoffman - Associate Dean (Research) T: +61 2 9385 4432 Mark Hoffman is responsible for the strategic management of research in the Faculty. He is a material scientist and engineer, specialising in the design of materials for structural and functional reliability and integrity. His research is linked with a range of industries including construction, automotive and biomedical devices. He is a program leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals and a Director of the International Fracture Congress. He has twice received the UNSW Vice-Chancellor's Teaching Award; for team undergraduate teaching and postgraduate supervision. He has held visiting positions in the USA, Japan, Germany and India. He is currently also Head of the School of Materials Science & Engineering. |
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Dr Gavin Edwards - Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programs) T: +61 2 9385 4652 Gavin is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Chemistry and Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programs) in the Faculty of Science at UNSW. He is responsible for all academic matters relating to student recruitment, admissions and progression. Gavin’s research covers a range of areas, from medicinal chemistry to organic synthetic methodology. |
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Associate Professor Julian Cox - Associate Dean (Education) BSc, PhD Qld, MAIFST, MIFT T: +61 2 9385 8574 |
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Associate Professor Gavan McNally - Associate Dean (Research Training) BSc (Hons), PhD UNSW T: +61 2 9385 3044 Gavan is responsible for postgraduate training and matters related to research students in the Faculty. |
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Professor Veena Sahajwalla - Associate Dean (Strategic Industry Relations) BTech IIT Kanpur, MASc UBC, PhD Mich, CPEng FIEAust FTSE T: +61 2 9385 4426 |
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Maryam Khajeh – Commercialisation Manager, Faculty of Science BE (Comp)(Hons), MBiomedE, DipInnovMan, MIP, FIPTA, MIEAust. T: +61 2 9385 5308 Maryam Khajeh completed a Bachelor of Computer Engineering (Hons.) and Masters of Biomedical Engineering at UNSW. Whilst completing her engineering degrees, Maryam also undertook a Diploma of Innovation Management. From that, she developed an interest in technology commercialisation and attained some experience with a start-up Biotechnology company, before launching a career as a Patent Attorney. She trained and worked as a Patent Attorney for Davies Collison Cave (DCC) for over six years, and completed a Masters in Industrial Property (law). Her position at DCC included patent drafting, prosecution, and infringement and validity analysis of patents for both local and overseas clients. Maryam came back to UNSW as the Commercialisation Manger for the Faculty of Science, working at NSi in 2010. She is also the 2011 President of Engineers Australia, Sydney Division. |
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Carl Leung - Manager International Development T: +61 2 9385 7917 |
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Bob Beale - Public Affairs Manager T: +61 2 9385 7916 Bob's professional background is in mass media, mainly as a writer specialising in science, medicine, environment and technology. He graduated in Communications from Mitchell CAE (now Charles Sturt University) in 1979. He is also a freelance writer and is the author of five non-fiction books on science and environmental themes. Bob is responsible for strategic advice and planning on all matters relating to the faculty's public profile and media relations. |
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Emma Bowen - General Manager T: +61 2 9385 7911 Emma was born in Poole, Dorset, England and migrated to Australia in 1973. She has dual nationality (British/Australian) and an incurable desire to travel to places she has not been to before. This desire is usually increased with each period of annual leave. Emma's most recent professional experience is academic segment manager in legal publishing. |
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Trichelle Massy-Greene - Manager - Undergraduate Programs T: +61 2 9385 6575 Trichelle has had a long association with UNSW both as a student and within student administration at a school, central, and now faculty level. She is a member of the Science Student Centre team working closely with the Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programs). Apart from a passion for helping students, she loves travelling, enjoying good food and wine with friends, reading, movies, and learning foreign languages. |
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Rachelle Carritt - Marketing Officer T: +61 2 9385 7311 Rachelle is a member of the marketing team and is responsible for the recruitment of undergraduate students at domestic level, with an emphasis on secondary school marketing, alumni and stakeholder relations. She is the project manager for faculty's collaboration with the Science Teachers Association of NSW. Rachelle also manages selected UNSW events and coordinates the production of faculty publications and other marketing material. |
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Renee Falvey - Marketing Officer T: +61 2 9385 7307 Renee successfully coordinates many key activities in the undergraduate recruitment strategy, to engage prospective students with UNSW Science. Renee works closely with staff in the nine Science schools and is responsible for projects including event management, print and electronic publications, and coordination of the student ambassador team. |
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Fiona Maclean - Marketing Manager T: +61 2 9385 4283 Fiona works with the Schools within the Faculty of Science, and the UNSW Marketing Services and Student Recruitment Offices to attract high quality applicants to UNSW science programs through the delivery of effective marketing communications, events and activities. |
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Michelle Brockbank – Science Student Centre Manager T: +61 2 9385 6575 Michelle manages the team of Student Advisors who ensure Science students progress through their study program as smoothly as possible, meeting academic and other requirements in order to graduate on time. She is involved in the development of academic processes and policies to streamline the student management systems and improve our students’ study experience. |
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Catrine Larsson - Policy and Project Officer T: +61 2 9385 7957 Catrine is responsible for managing projects generated from within the portfolio of the Dean of Science and UNSW central administration, policy review and development, and providing administrative support to the Faculty Business Manager. |
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Xanthe Chapman - Development Officer T: +61 2 9385 7919 UNSW Foundation (located in Faculty Office). |
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Julie Buckley - Administrative Officer T: +61 2 9385 4981 Julie is responsible for the general administrative duties for the Office of the Dean. |
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Lance Islip - OH & S Coordinator, OHS and Workers Compensation Unit T: +61 2 9385 8225 |
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Alan Flinders T: +612 9385 7922 Alan is responsible for the management of the workshops and store and overall planning for accommodation and space issues within the Faculty of Science, together with other projects generated within the Dean's unit. |
