Professor Emeritus Frank Larkins (Chairman)

Professor Emeritus in the School of Chemistry at the University of Melbourne and Chief Scientist, Energy, Department of Primary Industries, Victoria. 

Mrs Judy McKenzie
Retired, formerly Vice-Principal at Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne

Associate Professor Jane Munro
Head of College, International House

Mr Robin Reid
Company Director

Mr Keith Ryall
General Manager, People & Performance, Adesse Pty Ltd, Carlton. Former student 1963-65

Dr Ian Tho
Head of Professional Services Asia Pacific, Siemens Medical Services. Former student 1983-87. Former Tutor 1990-92

Professor Doris Young
Head of Department of General Practice, Associate Dean, Equity and Staff Development, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne

Mr Kevin Wong
Company Director. Former student (1976 - 1979)

Current President, International House Students' Club

 Professor Emeritus Frank Larkins BSc (Hons) MSc DSc BEd DPhil (Melb) Diploma Advanced Mathematics (Oxford University)

Professor Frank Larkins is currently Professor Emeritus in the School of Chemistry at the University of Melbourne and Chief Scientist, Energy, Department of Primary Industries, Victoria. He is Chair of the International House Council at the University and a member of the St Mary’s College Council.  His previous appointments at Melbourne were as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) from October 1990 to December 2005, as DVC (International) from January 2006 to June 2008, and as DVC (Global Relations) from July to December 2008.  He has also served as Dean of Science (1997-98) and Dean of Land and Food Resources (2005) at the University. 

Professor Larkins is a graduate of the University of Melbourne (BSc(Honours) MSc, DSc and B.Ed) and of Oxford University (Diploma Advanced Mathematics, D.Phil).  He is a Victorian Rhodes Scholar, Wadham College Senior Scholar, Queen Elizabeth II Fellow and Fulbright Senior Scholar.  He has held academic appointments at Battelle Institute, Columbus, USA, Monash, Tasmania, Oregon and Melbourne Universities. 

Professor Larkins has published more than 200 papers in the fields of theoretical chemical physics, catalysis, coal chemistry, materials and fuel science.  He has a strong interest in education, science and energy policy.  He has received several awards and prizes for his scientific work. 

Professor Larkins has been elected to Fellowships of the Australian Academy of Science, The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, the Australian Institute of Physics and the Australian Institute of Energy.  He has served as President of the Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies, President of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and Honorary Secretary and Vice President of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.  He has been a member of several State and Federal committees related to the advancement of education, energy, science and technology.  Currently he chairs the Science Advisory Committee for the Australian Synchrotron Project. 

Professor Larkins was awarded Full Blues by the University of Melbourne and Oxford University for athletic achievements. He received, in 1977, the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal for distinguished services to athletic administration.  He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2001 and received the Centenary Medal from the Australian Government in 2003.

 Mrs Judy McKenzie BA DipEd (Melb)

Formerly Vice-Principal at Methodist Ladies' College 1984-98; Vice-Principal, St Margaret's School, Berwick, 1984-98. Together with her husband, John, Judy is the author of a number of senior school English text books. She has been an IH Council member since 1999.

Mr Keith Ryall BSc DipEd (Melb) B Ed (Monash) M Business (RMIT)

Keith is General Manager, People& Performance, Adesse Pty Ltd, Carlton. He was Director of Human Resources at Andersen Consulting/Arthur Andersen from 1978 and has been consulting on HR matters since 1994. He is a Past President of the Australian Association of Graduate Employers, the Carlton Rotary Club and is Vice President of the Australian Asian Association. Former student 1963-65; IH Council member since 1994.

Dr Ian Tho BEng (Civil) (Melbourne University), MBA (Monash), PhD (Deakin)

Ian is currently the Head of Professional Services for Asia Pacific, Siemens Medical Services with a portfolio of clients representing the largest market share in the industry.  He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management.  Ian authored and published a book with Butterworth Heinemann in the United Kingdom entitled, “Managing the risks of IT Outsourcing”.  He has published many papers in the field of risk management.  He has lived and consulted for multinational clients in Australia , the United States , Europe and most recently in the Asia Pacific area over the past 19 years.  Most recently, Ian has been credited to the adoption and use of international healthcare standards in field of IT across multiple countries in Asia.  He serves on the Parochial Church Council and is currently on the Advisory Council at RMIT.  Ian was a former student (1983-87, former tutor (1990-92) and has served on the IH Council since 1999.

Mr Kevin Wong (BCom (Melb), ACA)
 
Retired as a Managing Director of the global investment bank, J.P. Morgan in 2005. Kevin was a merger and acquisition advisor, based at different times in Melbourne , New York , Hong Kong , Singapore and Malaysia - during his 18-year investment banking career.  His final position was as J.P. Morgan Chase’s Senior Country Officer responsible for all investment banking, commercial banking and equities activities in Malaysia .  Currently, he is the non-executive Chairman of J.P. Morgan Chase Bank Berhad in Malaysia

Prior to J.P. Morgan, Kevin was in the chartered accounting profession from 1978 – 82 and was with the National Companies and Securities Commission in Melbourne from 1982-86.  

Mr Robin Reid

After a career in the Oil/Gas industry--Manufacturing/Supply Director of Mobil Oil Australia ( 1987-1994)  and seven years based in the UK, the last three years with BP plc as Vice President --Technology, responsible for their worldwide refining and marketing technology. I returned to Melbourne at the end of 2000. Life is now rebalanced between International House, Chairing the Cooperative Research centre into Cochlear implants and Hearing Aid innovation, coaching senior executives, caring for a garden into which my wife and I invite sensory handicapped children, touring on a bicycle and being free to choose whatever else will expand the mind.
University education was an Honours degree in Chemical Engineering at The University of Melbourne.

My involvement in IH came not from a past association as an alumni, but from a passion gained from living internationally and appreciating the diversity of the world's many cultures. Further, to realise that whenever one enters a new country and it's cultural setting, one is, by definition ignorant. From that point on, learning and new joy can flourish. 

International House is an example of accelerating such awareness in the young adults from many countries, who will become significant influencers in their future careers wherever life takes them. It is a privilege to be associated with such a place.

Professor Doris Young

Doris Young was born in Shanghai, China, grew up in Hong Kong and studied Medicine at University of Melbourne as one (only female) of 10 overseas students in 1967. She graduated MBBS in 1972 and obtained her Doctor of Medicine (MD) in 1998. After some years of postgraduate studies, she joined The University of Melbourne as a lecturer in 1984 and gradually progressed through the academic system and took up the Foundation Chair of general practice at The University of Melbourne in 1997. Doris has been on numerous committees both within the University and in the community. Of note are the University’s teaching and learning quality assurance committee and the targeted access program to select disadvantaged students.

As an academic general practitioner for over 22 years, Doris has extensive teaching, clinical and research experience in adolescent health and general practice. Her passion about integration of general practice into all facets of the health care system is exemplified by her various committee roles. She is a Board member of Northern Health, Department of Human Services, Victoria and the Victorian Metropolitan Alliance of GP training and past Chair of the National Standing Committee on Research of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.