John Rodney Niland (born 10 September 1940) is an Australian academic and board director. Niland obtained a Bachelor and Master of Commerce from UNSW and his PhD is from the University of Illinois. He has held academic positions at Cornell University, The Australian National University, and UNSW. He served as a mediator of labour disputes in the US while at Cornell, and in Australia has undertaken extensive academic and policy work in conflict resolution, theory and practice, particularly enterprise bargaining. John Niland is a Professor Emeritus of UNSW and was its fourth Vice Chancellor and President (1992-2002

Before that he was the Dean of the Faculty of Commerce and Economics. While UNSW Vice-Chancellor, he was a founding director of both Universitas 21 and Australia’s Group of Eight (Australian universities), Group of Eight Universities. He also served a term as President of the Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee, and was a member of the Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council. The

University of New South Wales The University of New South Wales (UNSW), also known as UNSW Sydney, is a public research university based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the founding members of Group of Eight, a coalition of Australian research-intensiv ...

’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 Universit

He is said to have led the University through a golden age which included significant internationalisation and campus revitalisatio

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, Sydney, 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 St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney is a leading tertiary referral hospital and research facility located in Darlinghurst, Sydney. Though funded and integrated into the New South Wales state public health system, it is operated by St Vincent's He ...

; Deputy Chairman, the Garvin Institute of Medical Research * Member, Board of

Sydney Symphony The Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) is an Australian symphony orchestra that was initially formed in 1908. Since its opening in 1973, the Sydney Opera House has been its home concert hall. Simone Young is the orchestra's chief conductor and fir ...

Foundation * Member, Sydney Olympic bid’s Building Commission * President, Federation of Australian University Staff Associations (FAUSA) Niland became an Officer of the

Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Go ...

(AO) for services to industrial relations research and reform in 1992 and in 2001 became a

Companion of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Gove ...

(AC), Australia's highest civilian honour, for services to educatio

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SMU CitationRadio National, 2001Sydney Morning Herald, January 1996Sydney Morning Herald, April 1996The Australian, 1996Sydney Morning Herald, 1989The Bulletin, 1989
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