Professor Brian Schmidt, the only Nobel Laureate to head an Australian university, has been awarded this year’s AFR Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to research and higher education.
Brian Schmidt doesn’t blink when he is asked to name the best thing about being a vice chancellor.
“That’s easy. Every day you’ve got 20,000-plus quite remarkable people who do remarkable things and are at the pinnacle of what humanity can bring. What they do is earth changing, humanity changing.”
Julie HareEducation editorJulie Hare is the Education editor. She has more than 20 years’ experience as a writer, journalist and editor. Connect with Julie on Twitter. Email Julie at julie.hare@afr.com
