John Hay

John Anthony Hay (21 September 1942 – 3 November 2016) was an Australian academic. He was Vice-Chancellor of Deakin University and the University of Queensland from 1996 to 2007.

Early life Hay was born on 21 September 1942 in Western Australia. He attended Perth Modern School. As Mayne Hall was then no longer needed for graduations, Hay used funding from Feeney's Atlantic Philanthropies, to refurbish Mayne Hall as the James and Mary Emelia Mayne Centre Art Gallery, Australia's first national collection of artists' self-portraits.

In 1999, The University of Queensland was named Australia's University of the Year by the Good Universities Guide. Under Hay's leadership, The University of Queensland advanced to second position in Australia for total competitive research funding.

Later life Hay retired from the University of Queensland in December 2007. He died on 3 November 2016 in Melbourne, Victoria. Companion of the Order of Australia in the 2004 Australia Day Honours. Honorary doctorates from 5 universities