Professor Steven Schwartz is Vice-Chancellor and President of Macquarie University, a position he has held since January 2006. The Vice-Chancellor is the chief executive of the university, with overall responsibility for its academic, research, administrative, financial and development strategies. He is tasked with promoting the interests and furthering the development of the university.

Under Steven Schwartz's leadership Macquarie University has developed into an internationally-recognised research university; has restructured its faculties and curriculum to be more responsive to student needs, and developed significant improvements and facilities on campus including a new Library, Macquarie Private Hospital and Clinic, Cochlear Headquarters, and Hearing Hub plus numerous refurbishments to the value of $600 million.