Celebrating the Achievements of the Older Generation

Professor John Croucher is one of Australia’s most prominent academics and has been recognised with multiple international, national, state and university awards for outstanding teaching. He has four separate doctorates and an international reputation that has also led to invitations from many prestigious overseas universities to present his research. John is a scholarly researcher, and has published over 30 books and over 120 papers in refereed journals, along with more than 1000 other articles in newspapers and magazines. His research has attracted large grants and he is a much sought-after consultant, media commentator and after-dinner speaker. In 2013, Professor Croucher won the Prime Minister’s Award for the University Teacher of the Year as the best lecturer in any discipline in Australia. In 2015, he was made a member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his outstanding services to mathematics, statistics and education.