Dr Scott Willoughby

Manager, Defence and National Security

Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research)

Division of Research and Innovation


I have a PhD from the University of Adelaide  and was a research academic in Australia and the United States of America from 2000-2015. I am the Manager Defence and National at the University of Adelaide where I am responsible leading and managing the University of Adelaide’s membership requirements of the Defence Industry Security Program (DISP) and introduction of the Defence Trade Controls Act into the University of Adelaide. I work closely with the  Defence and Security Institute to ensure coordination of Defence and National Security related matters. I am also responsible within the Foreign Engagement Compliance Review and Higher Degree by research compliance review programs to manage National Security obligations (foreign influence and interference, and the Critical Technologies list in the national interest) and compliance with export controls regulation (including Defence Trade Controls Act, Autonomous Sanctions Act).

NHMRC Career Development Fellow (Clinical Level 2) 2011-2015

  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2012 - 2015 Co-Supervisor The Characterisation of Risk Factors, Substrate and Management Strategies for Atrial Fibrillation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Geetanjali Rangnekar
    2012 - 2017 External Supervisor An Integrated Understanding of the Effects of Sleep Disordered Breathing on the Physiology of the Developing Child Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Anna Kontos
    2010 - 2012 Co-Supervisor Mechanisms of Thrombogenesis in Atrial Fibrillation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Han Sung Lim
    2010 - 2014 Principal Supervisor Thrombogenesis in Substrates of Atrial Fibrillation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Carlee Deanne Ruediger
  • Position: Manager, Defence and National Security
  • Phone: 83135161
  • Email: scott.willoughby@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Engineering South, floor 1
  • Org Unit: Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research)

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