Background
Hume, Wyatt R. was born on January 4, 1945 in Adelaide, Australia.
Hume, Wyatt R. was born on January 4, 1945 in Adelaide, Australia.
Bachelor of Science, University Adelaide, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology, University Adelaide, 1973.
Research fellow National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, 1968—1971. Regional dental officer South Australian Department Public Health, 1971—1973. Lecturer dentistry University Adelaide, 1973—1977, senior lecturer dentistry, 1983—1984, chair Department Dentistry, 1984—1986.
Postdoctoral research fellow Department Pharmacology University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, 1974—1975. Assistant professor University of California at Los Angeles School Dentistry, 1977—1980, associate professor, 1980—1983, dean, 1996—1998. Professor dentistry University Sydney, 1987—1991, dean School Dentistry, 1989—1991.
Executive vice chancellor University of California at Los Angeles, 1998—2002. Vice chancellor, president University New South Wales, 2002—2004. Vice president academic and health affairs, interim provost University California Systems, Oakland, California, 2005—2006, provost, executive vice president academic and health affairs, 2006—2008, chief operating officer, 2007—2008.
Provost United Arab Emirates University, since 2008. Member Australian Research Council, 2002—2005. Chair Australian Research Information Infrastructure Committee, 2004—2005.
Member of Academy Restorative Dentistry.
Married Jennifer Haynes, 1967. Children: Sarah, James.