Professor Paul Wellings, Lancaster University
Professor Paul Wellings moved to the UK in 2002 to become Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University. Between 1981 and 2002 he held positions in Australia as Deputy Chief Executive, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO); Head, Innovation & Science Division; Department of Industry, Science & Resources, Canberra; Chief of Division, CSIRO Entomology; Research scientist, CSIRO.
In addition to his position at Lancaster University Paul is a Board Member of the UK Higher Education Funding Council (HEFCE) and Chairs the HEFCE Research and Innovation Committee. He is also a Board member of Universities UK (UUK) and, between 2006-09, held the position of Chair the UUK International and European Policy Committee. He has had previous Board membership of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) and the Cumbria Rural Regeneration Company.
In August 2009 he became Chairman of the 1994 Group; representing 20 research intensive universities in the UK. He is also the current Chair of the North-West Universities Association.