Former Governor of Victoria

Professor David de Kretser AC

Professor David de Kretser was the 28th Governor of Victoria from 2006 until 2011. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. Professor de Kretser has been extensively involved with research in reproductive biology, infertility and endocrinology and is highly regarded in the field of male fertility, both in Australia and overseas. His contributions to medical research have been published in hundreds of national and international journals and learned texts. He was the founding director of the Monash Institute of Medical Research and Andrology Australia and has received a number of honorary titles and awards.