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Ian Kemish

Former Ambassador and Adjunct Professor, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland

Former Ambassador and Adjunct Professor, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland CURRENT - Adjunct Assoc Professor HAPI, UQ; Chairman Kokoda Track Foundation; Director, Australia-Indonesia Centre, Monash; Visiting Fellow, Lowy Institute; Hon Fellow Deakin University; Strategic Adviser Sustainability Newcrest; VP Australia-PNG Business Council; Business Champion New Colombo Plan. FORMER - Australian High Commissioner to PNG 2010-2013; Ambassador to Germany & Switzerland 2006-09; Head of International Division 2004-05; Head of Consular and Crisis Management, DFAT 2000-2003; several previous diplomatic postings in SE Asia, Pacific & Europe over DFAT career 1988-2013. ACADEMIC - BA(Hons) History UQ; Grad Dip Ed QUT; UQ VC’s Alumni Excellence Award 2014