Peter Rathjen

Peter Rathjen
22nd Vice-chancellor of the University of Adelaide
In office
8 January 2018 (2018-01-08)  20 July 2020 (2020-07-20)
Preceded byWarren Bebbington
Mike Brooks (interim)
Succeeded byMike Brooks (interim)
Peter Høj
19th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Tasmania
In office
April 2011  2017
Preceded byDaryl Le Grew
Succeeded byRufus Black
Personal details
Born (1964-02-12) 12 February 1964
Cambridge, United Kingdom
NationalityAustralian
Alma mater
OccupationBiochemist and academic administrator
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Adelaide
University of Melbourne
University of Tasmania
Thesis Expression signals in retro-elements  (1988)
Doctoral advisorsAlan J. Kingsman
Susan M. Kingsman

Peter David Rathjen (born 12 February 1964 in Cambridge, England) is an Australian scientist and medical researcher. He was the 22nd vice-chancellor of the University of Adelaide, from January 2018 through July 2020. He was previously the 19th vice-chancellor of the University of Tasmania from 2011 to 2017.