Professor Stuart N. McCutcheon, BAgrSc(Hons) PhD Massey is the current Vice-Chancellor of New Zealand's leading University, The University of Auckland. Prior to this engagement, Professor McCutcheon held the positions of Vice-Chancellor at Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses...

, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Research) at Massey University

Massey University

Massey University is one of New Zealand's largest universities with approximately 36,000 students, 20,000 of whom are extramural students.The University has campuses in Palmerston North , Wellington and Auckland . Massey offers most of its degrees extramurally within New Zealand and internationally...

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Education

Professor McCutcheon was educated at Massey University where he graduated a BAgrSc (Hons) in 1976 before being appointed a lecturer whilst undertaking a PhD

Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...

 in metabolic physiology

Metabolism

Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that happen in the cells of living organisms to sustain life. These processes allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. Metabolism is usually divided into two categories...

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External links

• Brief curriculum vitae - University of Auckland website