Andrew Deeks

Andrew Deeks (born in 1963) is an Australian academic administrator who became the ninth President of University College Dublin (UCD) in 2014. He is the first Australian and second non-Irish person to hold the presidency after co-founder John Henry Newman. Deeks was previously Pro-Vice Chancellor of Durham University before replacing Hugh Brady as President of UCD.[1][2]

Andrew J. Deeks
Born1963 (1963)
England
EducationUniversity of Western Australia
Alma materUniversity of Western Australia
OccupationResearch
Author
Academic
Engineering
Administrator
TitlePresident of University College Dublin
Term1 January 2014
PredecessorDr Hugh Brady

Background

Born in England in 1963, his family migrated to Perth Australia when he was six years old.[2] Deeks holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Western Australia (UWA). In 1984, after he completed his masters, he worked in industry, later returning to the University of Western Australia for a Ph.D. degree. His research works focus on structural dynamics, mechanics and dynamic soil structure, with more than 150 published papers to his name. He became Winthrop professor in civil and resources engineering in 2004.[3][4][5] From 2004 to 2009, he was head of school at UWA, before joining Durham University as Pro-Vice-Chancellor in science, being among the Institute of Advanced Research Computing in the university.[3][5] Deeks became President of University College, Dublin, in January 2014.[2]


His membership positions:

  • Executive Committee of the Universitas - A 21-university network
  • Administrative Board of the International Association of Universities
  • European Universities Association and the Irish Universities Association
  • Fellow of the Irish Academy of Engineering
  • Institution of Engineers Ireland and the Institution of Engineers Australia.

References
  1. Competition, Future Campus: UCD International Design (1 January 2020). "Jury". Future Campus: UCD International Design Competition. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  2. "UCD appoints external candidate as president". www.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  3. "Andrew Deeks". people.ucd.ie. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  4. "Council". Irish Universities Association. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  5. "UCD President's Office: Biography". www.ucd.ie. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
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