Professor Daryl Le Grew took up his appointment as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Tasmania in January 2003.

Prior to this, Professor Le Grew was Vice-Chancellor at Canterbury University in New New Zealand for four years where he instigated many reviews and changes to the University's structure and modus operandi in response to shifts in government policy and funding arrangements. He held various regional and national appointments through the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee and the New Zealand Academic Audit Unit and the Mayoral Forum in the City of Christchurch.

Prior to his appointment to Canterbury, Professor Le Grew was Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) at Deakin University. He joined Deakin in 1986 when he was appointed Professor of Architecture following academic appointments at the University of Melbourne and overseas.

Professor Le Grew has a MArch degree from the University of Melbourne and is a registered Architect in Victoria. He has maintained an active interest in architecture in both Australia and New Zealand and has served on many adjudication panels and acted as an advisor for major public building development projects. He is a Life Fellow and former Council Member of the Museum of Victoria.

At Tasmania, Professor Le Grew is engaging the University with a strategic agenda that underlines excellence in research and teaching, coupled with national and global differentiation as a world leader in key specialist areas; along with a program of appropriate growth and expansion.

He continues to publish in areas of flexible learning and environmental education and has continuing pro bono consultations in major public architectural projects in Australia.