Prof John Dewar AO is the Vice-Chancellor and President of La Trobe University. An internationally-known family law specialist and researcher, he has held senior leadership positions at Griffith University and the University of Melbourne as Provost, and has served on a number of higher education and legal bodies, groups and committees, including for the State and Federal Governments. He is a director of Universities Australia and Adjunct Professor in both the Melbourne and La Trobe Law Schools.