Chris McConville

Chris McConville is an accomplished academic and administrator with extensive experience in research and innovation. Currently serving as Pro Vice-Chancellor Research - Strategy & Performance at Deakin University since July 2020, McConville previously held the position of Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research & Innovation at RMIT University from April 2016 to July 2020. A long tenure at the University of Warwick spanned from January 1990 to April 2016, where McConville was a Professor of Experimental Physics, directed the Science City Research Alliance, and held various roles within the Department of Physics. Additional academic involvement includes visiting professorships at Imperial College London and RIKEN, along with a Senior Research Scientist role at the Royal Signals & Radar Establishment. McConville's educational background features multiple Doctor of Science degrees, alongside a PhD and a BSc (Hons) in Applied Physics & Electronics.