Chancellery
Professor
Peter Høj commenced as Vice Chancellor and President of the
University of South Australia on 1 June 2007. Prior to this he was Chief
Executive Officer of the Australian Research Council (2004 –07) and
Managing Director of the Australian Wine Research Institute, based in
Adelaide (1997–2004).
Professor Høj was educated at the University of Copenhagen, majoring in
biochemistry and chemistry. He has a Master of Science degree in
biochemistry and genetics, a PhD in photosynthesis and an Honorary
Doctorate from the University of Copenhagen. He has also received
fellowships from Denmark and Australia for post-doctoral studies in
biochemistry.
Since arriving in Australia in 1987, Professor Høj has worked as a
lecturer and senior lecturer in biochemistry at La Trobe University, and
as Professor of Viticultural Science and Oenology at the University of
Adelaide. In 1992 he was awarded the Boehringer-Mannheim Medal by the
Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and in 2003
he received a Centenary Medal for his service to Australian society
through wine research and science.
Professor Høj is a Board member of Universities Australia and a member
of the National Research Infrastructure Committee. He is also a Fellow
of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. He
has served as a Private Member of the Prime Minister’s Science
Engineering and Innovation Council (PMSEIC) from 1999-2004, and as an
ex-officio member from 2006-2007. He is also a former member of the
Australian Institute of Marine Science Council, the Cooperative Research
Centres Committee, and the National Collaborative Research
Infrastructure Strategy Committee.
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