Professor Merlin Crossley AM has been appointed chair of The Conversation Media Group Board. Professor Crossley is a molecular biologist and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) Academic Quality at UNSW Sydney, having previously served as DVC Education, and as Dean of Science.
Professor Crossley replaces outgoing Chair, Professor Mark Scott AO, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney.
Professor Crossley has served on the Trust of the Australian Museum and the Board of the Sydney Institute of Marine Science. He has also held roles as Chair of UNSW Press, Deputy Chair of the Australian Science Media Centre, member of the Editorial Board of BioEssays, and Honorary Associate at the Australia Museum.
