June 19, 2025
Society Fellow, the Hon. Arthur Sinodinos AO FRSN, the former Australian Ambassador to the United States, has just been appointed as the Chair of the Board of the United States Studies Centre (USSC) at the University of Sydney.
Earlier in his career, Arthur Sinodinos served for many years as a Senator for New South Wales and as the Australian Government Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science.
He brings a wealth of political and diplomatic experience to his new role at the USSC, with the CEO of the Centre, Dr Michael Green noting that ‘to have him as chair is a real coup because there are few people better placed to speak to the nature of the US-Australia relationship in this current era.’
Currently serving as Partner and Chair of Australia Practice for The Asia Group, Ambassador Sinodinos is at the forefront of conversations about Australia’s role and relationships across the Indo-Pacific region. He played a key role in high-level negotiations around AUKUS, the Quad and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.
The Council of the Society warmly congratulates Mr Sinodinos on his appointment to this new role and looks forward to his stewardship of this influential centre.
