Inaugural cohort of Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Professors
Castan Centre Director Professor Melissa Castan has been congratulated as part of the first cohort to be conferred the title of Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor.
Monash University has established the Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Professorships, a distinguished title that will be conferred to senior Monash University professors across our International Campus Network who are of sustained international pre-eminence in research or education within their discipline.
Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Professorships (VCDP) will be conferred annually through a nomination process that will be overseen by the Provost and Senior Vice-President, who will receive nominations from deputy vice-chancellors, faculty deans and heads of international campuses and locations.
First cohort of Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Professors
Monash University congratulates the first cohort of Monash University professors to be conferred the title of Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor, commencing today (Monday 1 June 2026):
- Professor Andrea Reupert, Educational Psychology
- Professor Asher Flynn, Criminology
- Professor Carol Hodgson, Acute and Critical Care
- Professor Catherine Mills, Bioethics
- Professor Catriona Bradshaw, Sexual Health
- Professor Chai Siang Piao, Chemical Engineering
- Professor Claire Colebrook, Literary Studies
- Professor Dana Kulic, Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
- Professor Denise Wootten, Drug Discovery Biology
- Professor Elizabeth Manias, Nursing and Midwifery
- Professor Fang Lee Cooke, Management
- Professor Geoffrey Webb, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Professor Helen De Cieri, Management
- Professor Helena Teede, Endocrinology
- Professor Jacqui True, Gender Studies and International Relations
- Professor Jakob Hohwy, Philosophy
- Professor James Whisstock, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Professor Jamie Rossjohn, Immunology
- Professor Jian Li, Microbiology
- Professor Joanne Etheridge, Physics
- Professor Joanne McKenzie, Biostatistics
- Professor Karen Adams, Indigenous Health
- Professor Melissa Castan, Law
- Professor Melissa Southey, Epidemiology
- Professor Michael Fuhrer, Physics
- Professor Michelle Leech, Medicine and Rheumatology
- Professor Natalie Trevaskis, Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Professor Neil Selwyn, Media and Education
- Professor Patrick Sexton, Drug Discovery Biology
- Professor Paul Myles, Anaesthesiology
- Professor Paul White, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Professor Rachelle Buchbinder, Epidemiology
- Professor Ranjith Pathegama Gamage, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Professor Rob Hyndman, Statistics
- Professor Russell Smyth, Economics
- Professor Ruth Jeanes, Sociology and Education
- Professor Sarah Pink, Design and Human Centred Computing
- Professor Sascha Becker, Economics
- Professor Stephen Nicholls, Cardiology
- Professor Steven Chown, Ecology
- Professor Susan Davis, Women’s Health
- Professor Yves Zenou, Economics.
These recipients embody the excellence that Monash University has come to be recognised for nationally and globally over the years. As researchers, they consistently achieve pioneering breakthroughs and discoveries in their fields, many of which are translated into innovations that change and save lives. As educators, they empower our students and graduates to be the leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators who will build and shape our future. Their work transcends generations, creating social and technological transformation at a global scale.