4 October 2006
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The Vice-Chancellor of Monash University, Professor Richard Larkins has announced that Professor William (Bill) Charman will be the Dean of the Victorian College of Pharmacy next year.
Professor Charman will take up the post from 1 January 2007. His appointment follows the announcement that Professor Colin Chapman will conclude his term as the Dean of the Victorian College of Pharmacy at the end of this year.
Professor Charman is Professor of Pharmaceutics and Director of the Centre for Drug Candidate Optimisation, and he has taught in both the undergraduate and postgraduate programs at the college.
He joined the Victorian College of Pharmacy in 1989, shortly after the completion of his doctorate at the University of Kansas and several years working in the pharmaceutical industry in the US.
Major awards he has received include the GlaxoWellcome International Achievement Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, the Drug Discovery Project of the Year Award from the Medicines for Malaria Venture, the Australasian Pharmaceutical Sciences Association Medal and the Controlled Release Society International Career Achievement in Oral Drug Delivery Award.
Professor Charman has been recognised as a Fellow of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, and he has authored or co-authored more than 320 scientific papers and communications. He is also Associate Editor of the Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and a member of four international editorial boards.
Professor Larkins said Monash has been fortunate to secure the appointment of such an outstanding academic leader as Dean. "I am sure everyone will join me in wishing Professor Charman well when he commences as Dean of the Victorian College of Pharmacy next year," Professor Larkins said.
For more information contact Ms Louise Gray on +61 3 9903 9504 or Ms Robyn Anns, Media Communications on +61 3 99059317 or 0417 568 781.
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