Professor Calum Drummond AO

Distinguished Professor Calum John Drummond AO is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation and Vice-President at RMIT University. He is an active research professor and has published over 300 journal articles and patents in advanced materials, particularly in colloid and surface chemistry, liquid crystals, and nanostructured self-assembly.

Professor Drummond joined RMIT in 2014 from the Australian national science agency, CSIRO, where he was Group Executive for Manufacturing, Materials and Minerals. Earlier, he was Chief of CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering and CSIRO Industrial Physics. He is a fellow of multiple prestigious academies (FAICD, FAA, FTSE, FNAI).

Professor Drummond is an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), recognising his contributions to chemistry and materials science research, commercialisation initiatives, and mentoring.