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5.05/4/2026

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About Alistair

Professor Alistair Rendell is an Emeritus Professor in the College of Science and Engineering at Flinders University, specifically within the Physical Sciences division. He served as Vice President and Executive Dean for the College of Science and Engineering from January 2019 until December 2025. Prior to Flinders University, Rendell had a 23-year career at the Australian National University, culminating as Director of the Research School of Computer Science. He began his research career with a postdoctoral position at NASA Ames Research Center in the early 1990s, focusing on vector supercomputers. Rendell holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Durham University, completed in 1983, and a PhD in theoretical chemistry.