Brian Schmidt announces he will resign as vice-chancellor in a state of the university address, saying he wants a 'somewhat balanced life' again.
abc.net.au/news/anu-vice-chancellor-brian-schmidt-to-resign-after-eight-years/101920520Australian National University vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt has announced he will resign in December after eight years in the role.He has been VC of the ANU for eight yearsProfessor Schmidt used today's State of the University address to announce that he would be stepping down as vice-chancellor.
"My love for ANU is undimmed — my zest to see it improve hasn't changed and I always said that when I stepped down as vice-chancellor I wanted to hand on a university I would be happy to continue to work in," he said. "I have confidence in the future — this does not mean there is not still lots to do, and we won't let the pace slacken this year just because I am finishing up."Ms Bishop says she hopes Professor Schmidt will remain "part of the ANU family".
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