Professor Emeritus Russell Trood – in Memoriam
Griffith University is honoured to be hosting a memorial celebrating the life of Professor Emeritus Russell Trood, who passed away in January 2017.
The Memorial will take place at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, 140 Grey Street, South Bank commencing at 2pm on Friday 3 February 2017.
We would be pleased if you are able to join with family, friends and colleagues as we celebrate Russell’s life.
Please register to attend via the URL below.
https://events.griffith.edu.au/russelltroodmemorial
Griffith University is honoured to host a memorial celebrating the life of Professor Emeritus Russell Trood who passed away in January 2017.
The Memorial will take place at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University at 2pm on Friday 3 February 2017. Please register to attend the Memorial by selecting the register button below.
Professor Emeritus Russell Trood first joined Griffith University in 1991.
As Director of the Griffith Asia Institute from 2015 to 2016, and as Director of Griffith’s Centre for the Study of Australia-Asia Relations from 1991 to 2003, he made an outstanding contribution to raising the profile of Griffith’s research expertise in Asian studies and international relations.
In addition to undertaking significant research in the areas of executive coordination of foreign policy, Australia’s engagement in Northeast Asia, and multilateral diplomacy, Professor Trood also taught a wide range of graduate and undergraduate courses on many different aspects of international relations. His ability to synthesise academic rigour with policy-relevant analysis provided crucial knowledge transfer to a generation of students and scholars.
As Director of the Griffith Asia Institute, Professor Trood oversaw Griffith’s successful engagement with the Brisbane G20 Summit in 2014. In particular, he led the University’s involvement in the landmark G20 Pre-Summit Conference in partnership with the University of Toronto, the Lowy Institute for International Policy, and the G20 taskforce based in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
As a Senator for Queensland between 2005 and 2010, Professor Trood was a highly active member of several parliamentary committees, serving as Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.
Following his term as Senator, he became the Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Australia for Eastern Europe. In this position, he played a crucial role in driving Australia’s successful bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
He served as President of the United Nations Association of Australia and Director of the Centre for the Study of Australia Asia Relations. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Lowy Institute for International Policy and an Adjunct Professor at the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.
He was also a member of the Boards of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, the National Library of Australia, the Foreign Affairs Council, the Australian Indonesia Institute and the Board of the Australia American Fulbright Commission.
Griffith University expresses its deepest condolences to Dale Trood and family.
Professor Emeritus Russell Trood will be deeply missed by Griffith University and the wider community.
