VICE-CHANCELLOR
CANBERRA ACT 0200 AUSTRALIA
PROFESSOR
IAN CHUBB AO
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17 April 2001
The Hon Dr David Kemp
Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Dear Minister
Report of the Council for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000
We have the honour to transmit the report of the Council of The Australian National University for the period 1 January
2000 to 31 December 2000 furnished in compliance with Section 9 of the
Commonwealth Authorities and Companies
Act 1977.
Emeritus Professor P E Baume
Professor I W Chubb
Chancellor
Vice-Chancellor
Contents
Council and University Officers
Overview
of the University
Review of 2000
Council and Council Committee Meetings
University Statistics
Cooperation with Government and
other Public Institutions
Joint Research Projects undertaken with
universities, CSIRO and other institutions
Principal Grants and Donations
University Public Lectures
Freedom of Information Act1982
Statement
Financial Statements
Further information about ANU
Detailed information about the achievements of ANU
in 2000, especially research and teaching outcomes, is
contained in the annual reports of the University’s re-
search schools, faculties, centres and administrative di-
visions.
For course and other academic information,
contact
Director
Student Administration and Support Services
The Australian National University
CANBERRA ACT 0200
Telephone 02 6125 5111; Fax 02 6248 9062
For general information, contact
DirectorPublic Affairs Division
The Australian National University
CANBERRA ACT 0200
Telephone 02 6125 2229; Fax 02 6125 5568
The Council and University Officers
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The Council and University Officers
The Council
As at 31 December 2000
Chancellor
The Hon Emeritus Professor P E Baume, AO MD BS
(Syd), FRACP, FAFPHM, FRACGP (Hon), HonDLitt
(USQ)
Pro-Chancellor
Dr A C Bennett, SC BSc (Hons), PhD (Syd), LLB
(UNSW)
Vice-Chancellor
Professor R D Terrell, BEc (Adel), PhD (ANU)
(to 31/12/2000)
Director, Institute of Advanced Studies and Chair, Board of
the Institute of Advanced Studies
Professor F C Jackson, BA (Hons) BSc (Melb), PhD (La
Trobe), FASSA, FAHA, FBA
Chair, Board of The Faculties
Professor R M Pashley, BSc (Hons) DIS (Lough), PhD
DIC (Lond)
President, ANU Students’ Association
Mr R Egan, BEc (ANU) (1/12/1999 to 30/11/2000)
Mr M Wasilewicz (01/12/2000 to 30/11/2001)
President, Postgraduate and Research Students’ Association
Mr O Jepps, BSc (ANU), BA (ANU)
(01/04/1999 to 02/05/2000)
Ms R Ennor, BAsianStudies (ANU) MA (Macq)
(03/05/2000 to 16/05/2001)
Four persons appointed by the Governor-General
(Term — up to four years)
(2 positions vacant)
Mr I F Grigg, AM BA (ANU) (29/08/1989 to 14/08/
2000 and 13/12/2000 to 12/12/2004)
Dr M S Keating, AC AO BCom (Hons) (Melb) PhD
(ANU), FRAIPA, FASSA (14/08/1996 to 14/08/2000
and 13/12/2000 to 12/12/2004)
One Member of Parliament appointed by the Governor-
General on the nomination of the Prime Minister
(Term — up to four years)
Senator J W Tierney, BEc DipEd MEd (Syd) PhD (New-
castle) (17/07/1996 to17/07/2000)
Senator B Mason (25/10/2000 to 24/10/2004)
One Member of Parliament appointed by the Governor-
General on the nomination of the Leader of the Opposition
(Term — up to four years)
Senator K Carr, BA(Hons) (Melb), DipEd (Melb) MA
(Melb) (13/10/1999 to 12/10/2003)
Two persons appointed by the Chief Minister of the ACT
(Term — up to four years)
Justice M M Finn, BA LLB (Qld) 20/05/1994 to 31/05/
2002)
Mr M Delaney, BA (La Trobe) (14/09/1998 to 14/09/
2001)
One person who is either a Dean or the Head of a Research
School and is elected, in either case, by the Deans and the
Heads of the Research Schools voting together
Professor D J Evans, BSc (Syd), PhD (ANU), FRACI,
FAA (30/09/1998 to 29/09/2000)
Professor A Milner, BA (Hons) (Monash), MA PhD
(Cornell), FASSA (30/09/2000 to 29/09/2002)
One member of the academic staff of the Institute of Advanced
Studies elected by the members of that staff
Professor D W Robinson, MA DPhil (Oxf), FAA (10/12/
1997 to 29/09/2000)
Professor J White, BSc (Syd), DPhil (Oxon), CMG, FAA,
FRS (30/09/2000 to 29/09/2002)
One member of the academic staff of The Faculties elected by
the members of that staff
Dr M Green, BSc (UNSW), PhD (ANU)
(30/09/1998 to 29/09/2002)
Two persons elected by Convocation
Ms B M Arndt, BSc (ANU), MPsych (NSW)
Dr D H Solomon, BA LLB (Hons) (ANU) LittD (ANU)
One member of the general staff of the University elected by
members of that staff
Mr K J Lonsdale, AssocDipMechEng (DDIAE), BTech
(USQ), PGCertCnflctMgt (Macq)
A co-opted member (Term — up to four years)
Mr J F Muir, AO