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James McWha

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Last NameMcWha Last edited by: Samantha Farnsworth

First NameJames Last edited by: Samantha Farnsworth

Unique IDUA-00025139 Last edited by: Samantha Farnsworth

Date of Birth28 May 1947 Last edited by: Samantha Farnsworth

Awards & HonoursOrder of Australia (AO) for services to Higher Education, December 2011Australian Centenary Medal for services to education, 2003Biography

James Alexander McWha was born on 28 May 1947 in County Down Northern Ireland, the son of Sarah Isabel McWha (née Caughey) and David McWha. He graduated with a BSc and BAgr (with honours in agricultural botany) from Queen's University Belfast in 1969 and 1970. McWha received his PhD in plant physiology from Glasgow University in 1973.

In 1970, McWha married Jean Lindsay Farries and, after migrating to New Zealand in 1973, the couple went on to have three children.

He was appointed Vice-Chancellor and President of Massey University in New Zealand in 1996, and Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Adelaide in 2002. He retired as Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Adelaide on 30 June 2012.

Biographical SourceAdapted from Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_McWha - Accessed 7 November 2020. Last edited by: Samantha Farnsworth

James McWha, Kuala Lumpur Alumni Chapter Regional Meeting, c 2007. Adelaide University Special Collections and Archives, Archives Series 0695 Item 0835

POSITION

Position TitleVice-Chancellor and President Last edited by: Samantha Farnsworth

Start Date of Person2002 Last edited by: Samantha Farnsworth

End Date of Person2012 Last edited by: Samantha Farnsworth

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PositionVice-Chancellor Last edited by: Samantha Farnsworth

Vice-Chancellor and President Last edited by: Samantha Farnsworth

External LinkJames McWha Wikipedia Entry

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