John Niland
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John Rodney Niland
The University of New South Wales’s most recognised and architecturally renowned building, the Scientia, was officially renamed The John Niland Scientia Building for his long and distinguished history at the University [2]. He is said to have led the University through a golden age which included significant internationalisation and campus revitalisation [3]. In 2007 he received the President’s Prize of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects for the UNSW campus redevelopment.
Until recently, he chaired the International Academic Review Panel of Singapore Management University, having been closely involved with SMU since its founding in 2000. In August 2018, SMU awarded Niland an honorary Doctor of Letters for services to the university. He continues to be consulted for strategic advice by university leaders in Asia and Australia
John Niland has held a range of other academic, community and corporate positions, including:
- Independent Director, Macquarie Bank Limited and Macquarie Group Limited
- President, National Trust of Australia (NSW)
- Chairman, realestate.com.au Limited
- Chairman, Campus Living Funds Management Limited (CLV)
- Chairman, Centennial Park & Moore Park Trust
- Member, University Grants Committee of Hong Kong
- Member, Australian Universities Council
- Chairman, Research Australia
- Deputy Chairman, Board of Trustees of Singapore Management University
- Chief Executive, State Pollution Control Commission
- Chairman, Environment Protection Authority (NSW)
- Member, Board of St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney; Deputy Chairman, the Garvin Institute of Medical Research
- Member, Board of Sydney SymphonyFoundation
- Member, Sydney Olympic bid’s Building Commission
- President, Federation of Australian University Staff Associations (FAUSA)
Niland became an Officer of the