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The University of Adelaide appointed Mr Martyn Evans to the position
of Director, Community Engagement, taking up the role from 24 July
2007. Mr Evans is well known to the wider community as a former Mayor
and member of the Elizabeth City Council, and subsequently as a State
and Federal Member of Parliament.
Mr Evans has a Science degree from the University of Adelaide and
was a member of the University Council from 1974 to 1992. He has held
Parliamentary Committee and State Ministerial positions in the
portfolios of Health, Family and Community Services, and Ageing, as
well as serving as Federal Shadow Minister for Science and Information
Technology, and for Science and Resources. Since leaving parliament in
2004, he has worked as a consultant to government and industry on
pharmaceutical research.
The overarching role of Director, Community Engagement is to
develop, maintain and enhance University relationships with community
and business. In this role, Mr Evans will seek to identify and
coordinate University community engagement initiatives through close
and continued consultation with all levels of government and government
agencies, business and the wider community.
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