Iain Watt

Iain Watt was appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) at UWA in May 2013. Prior to joining UWA, he was Director of International Operations and Student Recruitment at the Australian National University (ANU). Mr Watt has extensive international experience and a record of significant and successful leadership in international education. In five years at the ANU, he led international and domestic student recruitment and admissions and was responsible for international strategic alliances and partnerships. Mr Watt also spent eight years with the Australian Embassy in Beijing where he held positions of Counsellor (Education) for four years and later as Minister-Counsellor (Education). In both positions, he was the Australian Government's senior education representative in China. Mr Watt also lived and worked for six years in Taipei and is fluent in Mandarin. Mr Watt holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the ANU (in Mathematics and Statistics) and also undertook his postgraduate studies in Chinese language, Economy and Culture at the ANU.