The University is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Rathan Subramaniam as the new Executive Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery and Health Sciences commencing in March 2023.
Professor Subramaniam brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role, with a resume that includes senior positions at global institutions such as the University of Otago in New Zealand, Duke University, Mayo Clinic, Boston University, Johns Hopkins and the University of Texas in the USA, as well as professorial engagements in Australia and abroad.
Professor Subramanian’s appointment follows an important change to the University’s leadership structure to help us achieve our ambitious research goals.
Our colleague, Professor Aron Murphy, will focus entirely on leading the University’s transformative research agenda. As the Pro Vice Chancellor Research, he will dedicate his time, energy and attention to this growing area of activity.
Professor Subramaniam is a medical graduate of the University of Melbourne and initially undertook internship and house officer years in Melbourne and rural Victoria. This began a flurry of further educational pursuits as he and his family relocated to New Zealand.
After completing his senior house officer year at Auckland City Hospital he took on advanced training in Diagnostic Radiology at the Waikato Hospital and undertook a Master’s degree in Clinical Education remotely from the University of New South Wales. He finished his PhD at the University of Auckland before moving to the USA to specialise in Nuclear Medicine and Neuroradiology at the Mayo Clinic.
Professor Subramaniam was appointed a faculty member at the Boston University School of Medicine and completed a Master’s in Public Health at the Harvard University School of Public Health. He was then appointed as a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, before taking up roles at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre. He returned to New Zealand as the Dean of the University of Otago Medical School.
Professor Subramaniam‘s significant contributions in his professional capacity, are complimented by his work as internationally renowned researcher, co-chairing multicenter clinical oncology trials sponsored by the USA National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health and the Canadian Institute of Health Research.
Professor Subramaniam’s publication history includes more than 260 peer-reviewed articles, editing nine books, a Scopus H index of 41 and positions on the editorial boards of multiple international scientific journals in radiology, nuclear medicine, and oncology. He has been honoured with numerous international awards, including a Fulbright Travel Award, an honoured educator award from the Radiological Society of North America and a lifetime achievement award from the American College of Nuclear Medicine.
Deputy Vice Chancellor, Learning and Teaching Professor Elizabeth Labone said the Faculty was delighted to welcome Professor Subramaniam to Notre Dame.
“Professor Subramaniam’s rich experience and expertise in both teaching and research, along with his extensive international work, will be a great asset to the Faculty and University as we move to the next phase of development under our new Strategic Plan,” she said.
“I would also like to thank Professor Murphy for the excellent work he has done as inaugural Executive Dean and we look forward to continuing to work with Professor Murphy as he leads our research strategy.”
Professor Subramaniam is looking forward to returning to Australia and contributing to Notre Dame’s academic excellence, student experience, pastoral care and mission of producing well-rounded and ethical health professionals to serve the common good. Professor Subramaniam will be primarily located at Darlinghurst campus and will commence at Notre Dame on 16th March 2023.
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