Ian Chubb

Professor Ian Chubb AC FAA
Chubb at the opening session of the 2009 Climate Congress, Copenhagen.
7th Chief Scientist of Australia
In office 23 May 2011 – 25 January 2016
Preceded by	Penny Sackett
Succeeded by	Alan Finkel
Personal details
Born	Ian William Chubb (1943-10-17) 17 October 1943 (age 81) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Alma mater	University of Oxford, University of Ghent (Belgium)
Awards	Officer of the Order of Australia (1999), Companion of the Order of Australia (2006), ACT Australian of the Year (2011)
Scientific career
Fields	Neuroscience
Institutions	Wollongong (1986–90), Monash (1993–95), Flinders (1995–2000), ANU (2001–11)

Ian William Chubb AC FAA (born 17 October 1943) is an Australian neuroscientist and academic, who was the Chief Scientist of Australia from 23 May 2011 to 22 January 2016.