Geoff Garrett Author

A former South African 'Boss of the Year', Dr Geoff Garrett coaches in leadership and change management for government and research organisations. He has led two of the world's major national research institutions: CSIR in South Africa (1995-2000) and CSIRO in Australia (2001-2008). Currently an advisor to the Queensland Government as Chief Scientist, he was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2008. Sir Graeme Davies has had the singular honour of leading three major universities in the UK: Liverpool, Glasgow and London. A New Zealand educated materials engineer and Cambridge academic, he was Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (1991-1995) and chaired the major pension fund, the Universities Superannuation Scheme (1996-2006). Currently, in addition to chairing various Trusts, he is a Non-Executive Member of the Public Interest Body of PwC. He was awarded a knighthood in 1996.