Rory Hume

Wyatt R. (Rory) Hume DDS, PhD (b. 4 January 1945) is an Australian-born academic. He served as UCLA Executive Vice-Chancellor between 1998 and 2002, and as The University of New South Wales' Vice-Chancellor and President from 2002 to 2004. Hume is currently Provost and Executive Vice President - Academic and Health Affairs at the University of California.

Hume graduated from the University of Adelaide with Bachelor degrees in dentistry and dental surgery, and a Ph.D. in human physiology and pharmacy. [cite web|url=http://www.ucop.edu/acadaff/HumeCVJan2008.pdf|title=Curriculum Vitae - Wyatt R. Hume|date=January 2008|pages=27|accessdate=2008-09-18] Between 1980 and 2003, Hume's dental research demonstrated how to avoid adverse effects when applying restorative materials to dental tissue. [cite web|url=http://www.ucop.edu/acadaff/wrhbio.html|title=Wyatt R. (Rory) Hume|publisher=University of California, Office of the President|accessdate=2008-09-18]

Hume's term as vice-chancellor at UNSW was marked by disagreements with the university council over a scandal involving medical researcher Professor Bruce Hall, who was accused of serious scientific misconduct. [cite news|first = Norman |last = Swan |url = http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/helthrpt/stories/s1036825.htm |title = Follow up on Bruce Hall Affair|publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation - ABC Radio National |date = 2 February 2004] [cite press|url = http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/articles/2003/dec/Hall_release.html |title = Decision announced in Hall matter|publisher = University of New South Wales|date = 23 December 2003|accessdate = 2008-09-18] [cite news|first = Linda |last = Doherty |coauthors = Matthew Thompson| url = http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/09/1081326929792.html?from=storyrhs |title = On his uni highway, Hume became roadkill|publisher = The Sydney Morning Herald|date = 10 April 2004|accessdate = 2008-09-18] Hume cited the reason for his departure as 'a breakdown of his relationship with the university Council'. [cite press|url = http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/articles/2004/apr/Chancellor_statementMNE.html |title = Statement from the Chancellor| publisher = University of New South Wales|date = 8 April 2004|accessdate = 2008-09-18]

Hume's handling of the Hall matter was subsequently vindicated by the independent St James Ethics Centre in a report described as 'highly critical of the UNSW council'. [cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,16037019-2702,00.html|title= Embattled Australian academic gains top US post|last=Illing|first=Dorothy|date=2005-07-25|publisher=The Australian|accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/An-academic-train-crash-that-need-not-have-happened/2005/04/26/1114462041997.html|title=An academic train crash that need not have happened|last=Doherty|first=Linda|date=2005-04-27|publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2005/04/27/1354515.htm|title='No true villains' in scientific research case|date=2005-04-27|publisher=ABC News|accessdate=2008-10-03]

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