Distinguished Professors
In 2010, Macquarie awarded eight professors the title of Macquarie University Distinguished Professor. Each Distinguished Professor is an eminent scholar of exceptional distinction who has made an outstanding contribution to their field or discipline, and to Macquarie University.
Professor Stephen Crain
Crain is a world leader in the study of human language and cognition, in particular the application of new magnetic imaging technologies.
Professor Ron Rapee
Rapee is internationally recognised for his contribution to research and practice in clinical psychology, in particular in the areas of anxiety and depression.
Professor Naguib Kanawati AM
Kanawati is one of the most distinguished Egyptologists of his generation and his work in archaeology and art history is internationally recognised.
Professor Sue O'Reilly
O'Reilly is a pioneer in mapping deep Earth, with results increasing our fundamental understanding of Earth's evolution and delivering widely adopted new tools to the mineral exploration industry.
Professor Mark Westoby
Westoby's contributions to the field of evolutionary ecology have defined key dimensions of ecological strategy variation across plant species.
Professor David Throsby
Throsby enjoys an outstanding international reputation as an economist with specialist interests in the economics of the arts and culture.
Professor Samuel Lieu AM
Lieu is an internationally recognised researcher in the field of early Christianity and the relationships between the East and West in the ancient world.
Professor Igor Shparlinski
Shparlinski has made important contributions to the mathematical foundations of cryptography, computer security and computer science through theoretic cryptography and number theory.