Member of the APAN Board of Directors

George McLaughlin led the Australian Academic & Research Network (AARNet) from 1995 to 2003, developing AARNet’s connections to and engagement with the research communities around the world.

Since then has worked with various international agencies and on initiatives that focus on exploiting Research and Education Networks to enhance collaboration opportunities in research and discovery and to improve societal outcomes.

These included roles with the World Bank; the European Commission; the NSF-funded TransPac program; and with UNESCO. McLaughlin was one of the founding directors of Asia Pacific Advanced Network (APAN) Ltd and has held various other roles in APAN where he is currently an adviser. He has received a number of awards for his contributions to the ICT and Research and Education sectors and in 2009 was inducted as a Member of the Order of Australia.