Our Leaders 2000 - 2019

Discover the leaders who helped to shape Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak for the past 20 years.

Chancellors

Mr Richard Pratt AC

1992 - 2000


Dr Douglas Mitchell

2002 - 2005


Dr William (Bill) Scales AO

2005 - 2014


Mr Graham Goldsmith AO

August 2014 - January 2019


Professor John Pollaers OAM

February 2019 - Present


Pro Chancellors

Tun Pehin Sri (Dr) Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud

15 September 2004 - 14 April 2014


Pehin Sri Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Haji Adenan Bin Haji Satem

15 April 2014 - 11 January 2017


Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg

2 March 2017 - present

Vice-Chancellors

Professor J G Iain Wallace

1992 - 2003


Professor Ian Young

December 2003 - February 2011


Professor Linda Kristjanson AO

Vice-Chancellor and President

May 2011 - Present


Chairman of Board of Directors

Tan Sri Datuk Amar (Dr) Haji Abdul Aziz Bin Dato Husain

Chairman of Board of Directors

2001 - 2010


Tan Sri Datuk Amar (Dr) Haji Mohd. Morshidi bin Abdul Ghani

Chairman University Council and Board of Directors

2010 - Present

Pro Vice-Chancellors/Deputy Vice-Chancellors/Chief Executive Officers Sarawak

Professor Ken Heskin

Pro Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer

2000 - Early 2002


Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer

2012


Mr Mohamad Abdul Rahman

Chief Executive Officer

Mid 2002 - 2004


Professor David Booth

Pro Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive

2005 - 2006


Professor Helmut Lueckenhausen

Pro Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer

2007 - 2012


Professor Anthony Cahalan

Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer

2013 - 2015



Professor Janet Gregory

Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer

July 2015 - 2017


Professor John Wilson

Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer

2017 - Present

Board of Directors

Tan Sri Datuk Amar (Dr) Haji Mohamad Morshidi Bin Abdul Ghani

Chairman


Datu (Dr) Haji Abdul Rashid Bin Mohd Azis

Director and Chairman for Executive Committee


Datuk Wan Ali Tuanku Yubi

Director


Datuk (Dr) Philip Ting Ding Ing AM

Director and Chairman for Finance Committee


Professor Duncan Bentley

Director


Dr Andrew James Smith

Director


Datu (Dr) Haji Adi Badiozaman @ Badio Zaman Bin Tuah

Director and Chairman for Human Resource Committee


Tuan Haji Azmi Bin Haji Bujang

Director


Tuan Haji Mersal Bin Abang Rosli

Director and Chairman for Audit and Risk Committee


Encik Mohamad Adzlie Bin Ibrahim

Director

University Council Members

This photo was taken in October 2019 during the Graduation Ceremony. Some of the members are also Board of Directors.


 

Front row seated left to right: Professor John Wilson, Council Member; Professor Linda Kristjanson AO, Council Deputy Chair 2; Tan Sri Datuk Amar (Dr) Haji Mohamad Morshidi Bin Abdul Ghani, University Council and Board of Directors Chairman; Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg, Pro Chancellor and Chief Minister of Sarawak; Datu (Dr) Haji Abdul Rashid Bin Mohd Azis, Council Deputy Chair 1; Datuk (Dr) Philip Ting Ding Ing AM, Council member; Datuk Wan Ali Tuanku Yubi, Council member.

 

Back row left to right: Dr Irine Runnie Anak Henry Ginjom, Elected Academic Staff; Mr As-Siddiq Mohamad Daud, Elected General Staff; Mr Wan Faris Ali Ibrahim Bin Wan Mohammad Abdullah, Elected Student Member; Professor Chris Pilgrim, Council Member; Tuan Haji Mersal Bin Abang Rosli; Tuan Haji Azmi Bin Haji Bujang; Associate Professor Datin Sri Enn Ong Siok Ean, Council Member.

 

Not in the picture: Dato’ Sri Haji Fadillah Bin Haji Yusof, Council Member; Tan Sri Datuk Amar (Dr) Haji Abdul Aziz Bin Dato Haji Husain, Council Member; Professor Scott Thompson-Whiteside, Council Member.