2017 Yearbook - Universidad ORT Uruguay

123 CONFERENCES AND ACADEMIC VISITS 2017 Institutional Victor Sposito (Australia), Professor of Strategic Spatial Planning, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University. John Molony (Australia), Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International), Deakin International, Deakin University. They held meetings at the Center for Australian Studies with Julio Fernández, Academic Vice President, February 10–20. Dr. Brenda Cherednichenko (Australia) Vice President and Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts and Education, Deakin University. Visited the university and met with Julio Fernández, Academic Vice-Rector; Dr. Laura Diaz Arnesto, Coordinator of Academic Projects; and Dr. Nicolás Gambetta, Executive Member of the Advisory Board of the Center for Australian Studies, April 20. Dr. Colin Barrow (Australia) Director of the Center for Chemistry and Biotechnology at Deakin University. He visited the Center for Australian Studies, met with faculty members from the Department of Biotechnology in the Faculty of Engineering, and delivered a lecture titled “Nanobiotechnology for Food, Agriculture, and Bioremediation,” on May 25. Senator Stephen Parry (Australia), President of the Australian Senate. He visited the university’s Center for Australian Studies on June 5. Senator Stephen Parry