Professor John Dewar AO has been Vice-Chancellor and President of La Trobe University since January 2012. Professor Dewar is an internationally-known family law researcher. He is a graduate of the University of Oxford and taught at the Universities of Lancaster and Warwick. Professor Dewar held leadership positions at Griffith University and the University of Melbourne before joining La Trobe. He is Chair of Universities Australia and holds a number of directorships and honorary appointments. In 2020 Professor Dewar was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for his distinguished service to education, and to professional organisations.