Jane den Hollander
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Professor Jane den Hollander | |
|---|---|
 Jane den Hollander in 2015 | |
| 6th Vice-Chancellor of Deakin University | |
| In office 2010–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sally Walker |
| Succeeded by | Iain Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mufulira, Zambia |
| Profession | Biologist, administrator |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Wits University University of Wales |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Biology |
| Sub-discipline | Cellular biologist |
| Institutions | University of Western Australia Curtin University |
Jane Elizabeth den Hollander AO is an Australian university administrator and was the sixth Vice-Chancellor of Deakin University.[1] Den Hollander is currently serving as the Interim Vice Chancellor of Murdoch University.[2]
Den Hollander was born in Zambia and grew up in a small South African gold mining town. Her father was a miner from Northern Ireland and her mother was from Liverpool, England. She is the eldest of four children, and the first member of her family to go to university. Her academic achievements include a Bachelor of Science in zoology with first class honours, and a Master of Science from Wits University. She did her PhD at the University of Wales on the topic of early stem cell work.[3] Her subsequent academic career focussed on cellular biology, biochemistry and stem cell research.