Director

Previously he was Deputy Vice-Chancellor (2001), Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) (1997-2000) and Executive Dean of Engineering, Physical Sciences and Architecture (established 1997 as part of a major restructure).

After graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering, first-class honours in chemical engineering, from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Professor Greenfield worked in the private sector before completing a PhD at UNSW.

He worked at CSIRO before winning a three-year fellowship to the US.

In 1975, he joined the University of Queensland as a lecturer in chemical engineering and a decade later became Head of Department and then Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Physical Sciences and Engineering) before being appointed an inaugural Executive Dean in 1997.

Professor Greenfield has consulted for national and international companies and government agencies in the fields of biotechnology, waste water management, environmental management and project evaluation. He has also served on national and international committees such as the National Greenhouse Advisory Panel (since 1994) and the DETYA High Performance Computing Interim Executive Board of Management.

Currently, he chairs the Scientific Advisory Committee overseeing the $5.2 million Moreton Bay and Brisbane River Wastewater Management Study (since 1994); the Waste Technical Working Group, Basel Convention (since 1995); and the Advisory Board of IP Australia (since 1999). He is also a Director of several university companies including UniQuest Pty Ltd.

Professor Greenfield's research is recognised internationally for his capacity to attract funding - more than $7 million including $6.3 million in competitive grants - and the significance of published output.

He still supervises PhD students and he is credited with more than 180 journal publications, 120 conference publications, three patents and more than 20 invited international (keynote/plenary) addresses.

In 1995, he won the Chemeca Medal, awarded jointly by the Institution of Chemical Engineers and the Institute of Engineers Australia for outstanding contribution to the profession. In 1998 he was named the Institute of Engineers "Engineer of the Year".

Professor Greenfield was appointed as an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia at the 2006 Australia Day Honours List.