Dr Xiaoling Liu
Chancellor of Queensland University of Technology
Dr Xiaoling Liu is a highly experienced company director with extensive senior executive management and operations expertise in the minerals sector.
Chancellor of QUT since January 2020, Dr Liu is a leader with a passion for technology and higher education.
Dr Liu holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Chongqing University and a PhD in Extractive Metallurgy from Imperial College London. She is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering and was named as one of the 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining in 2018.
Her senior industry experience includes roles as Carbon Plant Manager of the Boyne Smelter in Gladstone, President of Rio Tinto Primary Metals Pacific in Brisbane, Managing Director of Technical Services for Rio Tinto Technology Group and CEO of Rio Tinto Minerals in the USA.
Since returning to Australia from the United States in 2014, she has established a substantial reputation as a non-executive director, sitting on the boards of several ASX100 companies including South32 and Newcrest Mining.
Passionate about higher education, Dr Liu credits her enormously successful career to the foundations she built as an engineering researcher. She has provided strong technical leadership – from grassroots research and development experiences to senior executive roles – and has a track record of championing innovation and technology.
Her unique industry experience across several continents provides her with a diverse and global perspective that aligns perfectly with the aspirations of many QUT students, graduates and staff.
University Profile
QUT is a highly successful Australian university with an applied emphasis in courses and research. Though based in Brisbane, Queensland, QUT has a global outlook. With over 50,000 students, including 8,000 from overseas, and an annual budget of more than $930 million, QUT is positioned to grow and develop as one of Australia’s leading universities. QUT has two Brisbane campuses, at Gardens Point in the CBD and a near city campus at Kelvin Grove.
QUT is well known as ‘the university for the real world’ because of its close links with industry and its relevant teaching and applied research. Industry representatives and professionals contribute to course development, adding a practical perspective to theoretical education.
QUT has a 160 year history stretching back to the establishment of the Brisbane School of Arts in 1849. Over the years, QUT has grown and changed, and its predecessor institutions include the Central Technical College, the Brisbane Kindergarten Training College, and Brisbane College of Advanced Education, and Queensland Institute of Technology. In 1989, QUT attained university status and it amalgamated with BCAE from 1990.
To find out more, visit the Queensland University of Technology website www.qut.edu.au
Governance
Queensland University of Technology Council
Council is responsible for the overall governance and management of the University, and manages and controls the University affairs.
Membership of Queensland University of Technology’s Council is as follows:
Ex-Officio Members
Dr Xiaoling Liu – Chancellor
Professor Margaret Sheil AO – Vice-Chancellor and President
Professor Nic Smith – Chair of University Academic Board
Appointed Members – Governor-in-Council
Mr Peter Howes
Mrs Jenny Parker
Mr Mario Pennisi
Dr Lee-Anne Perry AM
Ms Susan Rix AM
Ms Monica Bradley
Dr Susan Pond AM
Mr Mick Gooda
Appointed Members – Council
Dr Darryl McDonough
Mr Paul Lindstrom
Elected Members
Ms Gwen Amankwah-Toa – Professional Staff
Miss Anne-Marie Lacaze – Professional Staff
Dr Kerry Manton – Academic Staff
Professor Paula McDonald – Academic Staff
Dr David Nielsen – Academic Staff
Dr Tim Baker - Alumni member
Mr Earle Johnston - Alumni member
Miss Isobella Powell - Student
Miss Saskia Mathers - Student
Secretary
Ms Leanne Harvey
Other Governing Bodies
Other Governing bodies within the University include:
Alumni Board
Chair – Mr Earle Johnston
Audit and Risk Management Committee
Chair – Ms Susan Rix AM
Chancellor’s Committee
Chair – Mr Tim Fairfax AC, Chancellor
Finance and Planning Committee
Chair - Dr Darryl McDonough
University Academic Board
Chair – Professor Nic Smith