Robert is an experienced digital research infrastructure leader with over 20 years of experience in Higher Education, NCRIS (National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy), and R&D. He received his PhD in Information Technology from the University of Sydney (2006). Before joining RMIT, Robert was eResearch Director at Astronomy Australia (NCRIS Facility), where he was awarded more than $6M funding from the Commonwealth government.

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
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