Professor John Edwards
BSc(Agric) W.Aust., BVSc Qld, MVS Melb., PhD Murd., MACVSc
Dean of the School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University
Biodata for Professor John Edwards
Professor John Edwards was appointed Dean of the School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences in July 2004. He has 28 years experience in veterinary science, education, research and the management of animal health programs in Australia and internationally.
Prior to his appointment at Murdoch University, Professor Edwards spent three years as the Regional Coordinator for the Southeast Asia Foot and Mouth Disease Campaign for the Office International des Epizooties (OIE, commonly known as the World Organisation for Animal Health), working with eight ASEAN countries.
During nine years filling the roles of Chief Veterinary Officer and Chief Quarantine Officer of Western Australia, Professor Edwards was closely involved in the development of national policy on animal health and quarantine matters. During this time he was very active in directing Western Australia’s animal health services and was a member of the Veterinary Surgeon’s Board of WA. Professor Edwards is one of three inaugural fellows of Animal Health Australia, and is part of the Advisory Council for the High Security Animal Health Laboratory.
During his career, Professor Edwards has been a member of many peak policy bodies including the National Animal Health Committee, the Consultative Committee on Emergency Animal Diseases and Australian Veterinary Council. He has also chaired several national organisations including the Epidemiology Chapter of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, the National Animal Health Committee and many committees and working groups.
Professor Edwards has been actively involved in research through much of his career and is well known for his expertise in epidemiology, surveillance and risk analysis.
Particular areas of interest have been anthelmintic resistance, control of internal parasites, ovine dermatophilosis, canine heartworm, evaluation of public awareness campaigns.
Professor Edwards has had a long association with Murdoch University, having held positions as a Lecturer in Veterinary Epidemiology and as a member of the University Senate.
He has tertiary qualifications from five Australian Universities including Agricultural Science (UWA), Veterinary Science (Queensland), Management (Flinders), a Masters degree (Melbourne), a PhD from Murdoch University and he is a member of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists by examination.
A Message from Professor John Edwards
I am proud to be a member of Kingston College’s Advisory Committee because of its reputation for innovation and quality in international education. Kingston has grown quickly and now has strong programs with students from many parts of the world including strong programs in PR China.
In my view Kingston’s work in preparing students for tertiary studies is particularly important. Also their work and support for training of postgraduate students from developing countries is making a valued contribution.
Professor Arnold Depickere
BA, DipEd Ghent, MBA(IS) MaastrichSch.Mgmt
Executive Dean for the Division of Arts, Murdoch University, Western Australia
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Professor Arnold Depickere is the Executive Dean of the Division of Arts at Murdoch University. The Arts Division is the largest academic area of the University, encompassing the Schools of Social Sciences and Humanities, Media, Communication and Culture, Education, Information Technology, Law and Business. He is responsible for the operation and strategic management of administrative and academic matters within this area of the University.
Before his appointment as Executive Dean of the Division of Arts in 2004, Professor Depickere had excelled at a number of roles at Murdoch University over a five-year term including Head of the School of Information Technology and Director of Offshore Projects for the Division. He has extensive international experience working in both the education and IT sectors and he has worked and consulted for a series of global corporations such as BIS Honeywell Consortium Kuala Lumpur, Corrocoat Malaysia SDN BHD and Brunei Shell Petroleum.
His academic qualifications include an MBA from the Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands, a Postgraduate Certificate (MIS) from the University of Louvain in Belgium, as well as a BA (Accounting) and a Diploma (Commercial and Industrial Accounting) from the Provinciaal Handels en Taal Institute in Belgium. He is an expert in the field of information systems.
Professor John Milton-Smith
BA(Hons)(Syd), MA(Monash), PhD(Cantab), FAIM, FCIS, FMIS
Professor of Management, Curtin Business School
- Fellow, Australian Institute of Management (WA)
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Company Secretaries in Australia
- Honorary Fellow, Marketing Institute of Singapore
- Honorary Fellow, Golden Key National Honor Society
Academic Affiliations
- Visiting Professor, China-Europe International Business School, Shanghai
- Visiting Professor, International University of Entrepreneurship, Amsterdam
- Visiting Professor, E M Lyon, France
- Visiting Professor, Ryukoku University, Kyoto
A Message from Professor John Milton-Smith
Kingston College is to be congratulated on the innovative educational initiatives it is developing, not only in Perth, but also in Paris and various parts of China.
About fifteen years ago, at a planning seminar, I developed a concept for Perth to become ‘an education city’. Why shouldn’t a beautiful city like Perth aspire to be the Boston of the Asia-Pacific Region? While that vision may have been over-ambitious at the time, certainly Perth is now a vibrant destination for students from many countries and is a significant part of a fast-growing global industry.
Students to-day have many choices but few cities offer as many attractive features as Perth. Apart from its wonderful climate and lifestyle, Perth has a superb variety of private and public educational institutions located in close proximity to the city. Standards are high, the cost-of-living is relatively low and the accommodation options are excellent.
As a member of Kingston College’s advisory committee, I am keen to play a part in contributing to innovation and continuous improvement in academic pathways, collaboration and partnerships – both locally and internationally.
The relationship which Kingston College has developed with the Paris Graduate School of Management is particularly exciting and has the potential to build stronger educational, cultural and commercial bridges between Australia, France and China.