Monash Law Networking Reception (Selangor, Malaysia)
An evening to reconnect with Monash, meet University and Faculty leadership, and build connections across the wider legal profession.
Monash Law Networking Reception
Professor Tim Dunne, Provost of Monash University, and Professor Steven Vaughan, Dean of the Faculty of Law, warmly invite you to an evening of connection and conversation with Monash alumni and distinguished guests.
The reception will bring together alumni of Monash Law and the wider University, representing a diverse range of disciplines and professional fields, together with members of the legal profession and distinguished guests from Malaysia and the region. Whether you studied at Monash or are joining us as a guest of the University, the evening is an opportunity to meet University and Faculty leadership and to build connections across the legal profession.
Join us for refreshments and a cocktail buffet, with brief welcome remarks from our hosts and informal networking.
Event Details
📅 Date: Monday, 26 October 2026
⏰ Time: 6.30PM– 9.00PM (Malaysia Time, MYT)
📍 Venue: Hilton Petaling Jaya, 2, Jalan Barat, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Please make your way to the Lobby Event Space on arrival
RSVP by COB Friday, 23 October 2026
Welcome remarks will be delivered by Professor Tim Dunne, Professor Dato' Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, and Professor Steven Vaughan.
Speakers
Professor Tim Dunne, Provost and Senior Vice-President
Professor Tim Dunne is the Provost and Senior Vice-President at Monash University. As Provost, he provides leadership of the 10 faculties at Monash and oversees the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the University’s academic vision and institutional excellence within the globally competitive and dynamic landscape of higher education.
Professor Dunne joined Monash from the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom, where he served as Provost (2022-2025) and as Interim President and Vice-Chancellor (May-September 2025). Before joining the University of Surrey, Professor Dunne held executive leadership roles at the University of Queensland for more than 10 years and previously held leadership appointments at the University of Exeter in the UK.
Professor Dato' Adeeba Kamarulzaman, President and Pro Vice-Chancellor, Monash University Malaysia.
Professor Dato’ Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman is the President and Pro Vice-Chancellor, Monash University Malaysia.
Professor Kamarulzaman leads Monash University Malaysia, the first foreign university established in the country in 1998. She is responsible for driving the university’s initiatives to promote excellence in education and research within Malaysia.
With a distinguished reputation as an internationally recognised expert on AIDS and infectious disease, Professor Kamarulzaman has vigorously pursued and applied her research interests to focus on adopting a pragmatic and effective approach to HIV prevention in key populations, including people who use drugs and prisoners. Her work has a strong focus on the links between disadvantage and the spread and severity of infectious diseases.
In April 2021, she was appointed an inaugural member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Science Council with a remit to advise on high-priority scientific issues that could have a direct impact on global health. She is also Chair of the Malaysian AIDS Foundation, the ROSE Foundation with its aim to eliminate cervical cancer in Malaysia and globally, and is Commissioner for the Global Commission on Drug Policy and the Global Commission on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics.
Her other notable career highlights include her appointment as President of the International AIDS Society in 2020, becoming the first woman of Asian descent to assume the role. She also established the Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA) in 2017, the only dedicated multidisciplinary research centre in Malaysia dedicated to HIV research in the community. In 2004, she was a driving force behind the Malaysian Government’s decision to implement a needle syringe and methadone maintenance program and presently leads a multi-sectoral effort towards an evidence-informed, public health approach to substance use and addiction.
Prior to joining Monash, Professor Kamarulzaman was Dean of University Malaya’s (UM) Faculty of Medicine. She has published more than 300 journal articles and has been the recipient of several awards, including the Advance Global Award and the Australian Global Achievement Awards, the Merdeka Award and the Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) from Monash University in 2015.
Professor Steven Vaughan, Dean, Faculty of Law, Monash University
Professor Steven Vaughan is the Dean of the Faculty of Law and an internationally renowned legal educator, scholar and author with 20 years’ experience spanning industry, higher education and several non-executive director roles. A values-driven leader, Professor Vaughan is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and has spent much of his career developing teaching approaches that influence, motivate and inspire students to learn.
Professor Vaughan joined Monash University on 2 January 2025, having previously worked at University College London (UCL), where he was Professor of Law and Professional Ethics. He has had extensive leadership experience at UCL Laws, having previously served as Vice Dean (Strategy), Deputy Dean/Head of Department, and (COVID) Chair of the Faculty Education Team. Professor Vaughan has also held teaching and academic leadership positions at leading law schools across the UK, including Cardiff University, the University of Bristol and the University of Birmingham.
Over the course of his career, Professor Vaughan has made significant contributions to the legal field both in the UK and abroad. His work has been cited and used by legal services regulators in the UK and Canada, and he is recognised as an authoritative voice in policy-making with several non-executive appointments in healthcare, press and legal services regulation. Professor Vaughan is regularly invited to speak on his legal expertise at prominent academic and industry events around the world, with talks in the UK, EU, North America, Australia and Asia.
With an established international reputation as a prolific researcher, Professor Vaughan has dedicated his academic career to environmental law, lawyers’ ethics, legal education (including clinical legal education), diversity and corporate governance. He has a strong track record for securing external research funding and has regularly assessed grant applications for providers in the UK, Europe and New Zealand. He has authored and edited two monographs, two edited collections, two journal special issues, and more than 30 chapters, journal papers, and reports since 2007.
A Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy since 2006, Professor Vaughan has received multiple awards and honours for his achievements in teaching and research. He was the final Chair of the Joint Academic Stage Board, which validated all qualifying law degrees across England and Wales. Professor Vaughan’s academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts (2002) from the University of Oxford as well as a Master of Sciences (2008) and PhD (2014) from Cardiff University. He began his career as a corporate finance solicitor specialising in environmental law, working for Freshfields and then Latham & Watkins.
Event Details
- Date:
- 26 October 2026 at 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Venue:
- Hilton Petaling Jaya, 2, Jalan Barat, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
- Campus:
- Monash University Malaysia
- Open to:
- alumni, all audience
- Register here:
- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2001274335410
Description
An evening to reconnect with Monash, meet University and Faculty leadership, and build connections across the wider legal profession.
Monash Law Networking Reception
Professor Tim Dunne, Provost of Monash University, and Professor Steven Vaughan, Dean of the Faculty of Law, warmly invite you to an evening of connection and conversation with Monash alumni and distinguished guests.
The reception will bring together alumni of Monash Law and the wider University, representing a diverse range of disciplines and professional fields, together with members of the legal profession and distinguished guests from Malaysia and the region. Whether you studied at Monash or are joining us as a guest of the University, the evening is an opportunity to meet University and Faculty leadership and to build connections across the legal profession.
Join us for refreshments and a cocktail buffet, with brief welcome remarks from our hosts and informal networking.
Event Details
📅 Date: Monday, 26 October 2026
⏰ Time: 6.30PM– 9.00PM (Malaysia Time, MYT)
📍 Venue: Hilton Petaling Jaya, 2, Jalan Barat, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Please make your way to the Lobby Event Space on arrival
RSVP by COB Friday, 23 October 2026
Welcome remarks will be delivered by Professor Tim Dunne, Professor Dato' Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, and Professor Steven Vaughan.
Speakers
Professor Tim Dunne, Provost and Senior Vice-President
Professor Tim Dunne is the Provost and Senior Vice-President at Monash University. As Provost, he provides leadership of the 10 faculties at Monash and oversees the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the University’s academic vision and institutional excellence within the globally competitive and dynamic landscape of higher education.
Professor Dunne joined Monash from the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom, where he served as Provost (2022-2025) and as Interim President and Vice-Chancellor (May-September 2025). Before joining the University of Surrey, Professor Dunne held executive leadership roles at the University of Queensland for more than 10 years and previously held leadership appointments at the University of Exeter in the UK.
Professor Dato' Adeeba Kamarulzaman, President and Pro Vice-Chancellor, Monash University Malaysia.
Professor Dato’ Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman is the President and Pro Vice-Chancellor, Monash University Malaysia.
Professor Kamarulzaman leads Monash University Malaysia, the first foreign university established in the country in 1998. She is responsible for driving the university’s initiatives to promote excellence in education and research within Malaysia.
With a distinguished reputation as an internationally recognised expert on AIDS and infectious disease, Professor Kamarulzaman has vigorously pursued and applied her research interests to focus on adopting a pragmatic and effective approach to HIV prevention in key populations, including people who use drugs and prisoners. Her work has a strong focus on the links between disadvantage and the spread and severity of infectious diseases.
In April 2021, she was appointed an inaugural member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Science Council with a remit to advise on high-priority scientific issues that could have a direct impact on global health. She is also Chair of the Malaysian AIDS Foundation, the ROSE Foundation with its aim to eliminate cervical cancer in Malaysia and globally, and is Commissioner for the Global Commission on Drug Policy and the Global Commission on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics.
Her other notable career highlights include her appointment as President of the International AIDS Society in 2020, becoming the first woman of Asian descent to assume the role. She also established the Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA) in 2017, the only dedicated multidisciplinary research centre in Malaysia dedicated to HIV research in the community. In 2004, she was a driving force behind the Malaysian Government’s decision to implement a needle syringe and methadone maintenance program and presently leads a multi-sectoral effort towards an evidence-informed, public health approach to substance use and addiction.
Prior to joining Monash, Professor Kamarulzaman was Dean of University Malaya’s (UM) Faculty of Medicine. She has published more than 300 journal articles and has been the recipient of several awards, including the Advance Global Award and the Australian Global Achievement Awards, the Merdeka Award and the Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) from Monash University in 2015.
Professor Steven Vaughan, Dean, Faculty of Law, Monash University
Professor Steven Vaughan is the Dean of the Faculty of Law and an internationally renowned legal educator, scholar and author with 20 years’ experience spanning industry, higher education and several non-executive director roles. A values-driven leader, Professor Vaughan is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and has spent much of his career developing teaching approaches that influence, motivate and inspire students to learn.
Professor Vaughan joined Monash University on 2 January 2025, having previously worked at University College London (UCL), where he was Professor of Law and Professional Ethics. He has had extensive leadership experience at UCL Laws, having previously served as Vice Dean (Strategy), Deputy Dean/Head of Department, and (COVID) Chair of the Faculty Education Team. Professor Vaughan has also held teaching and academic leadership positions at leading law schools across the UK, including Cardiff University, the University of Bristol and the University of Birmingham.
Over the course of his career, Professor Vaughan has made significant contributions to the legal field both in the UK and abroad. His work has been cited and used by legal services regulators in the UK and Canada, and he is recognised as an authoritative voice in policy-making with several non-executive appointments in healthcare, press and legal services regulation. Professor Vaughan is regularly invited to speak on his legal expertise at prominent academic and industry events around the world, with talks in the UK, EU, North America, Australia and Asia.
With an established international reputation as a prolific researcher, Professor Vaughan has dedicated his academic career to environmental law, lawyers’ ethics, legal education (including clinical legal education), diversity and corporate governance. He has a strong track record for securing external research funding and has regularly assessed grant applications for providers in the UK, Europe and New Zealand. He has authored and edited two monographs, two edited collections, two journal special issues, and more than 30 chapters, journal papers, and reports since 2007.
A Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy since 2006, Professor Vaughan has received multiple awards and honours for his achievements in teaching and research. He was the final Chair of the Joint Academic Stage Board, which validated all qualifying law degrees across England and Wales. Professor Vaughan’s academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts (2002) from the University of Oxford as well as a Master of Sciences (2008) and PhD (2014) from Cardiff University. He began his career as a corporate finance solicitor specialising in environmental law, working for Freshfields and then Latham & Watkins.