The National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) is pleased to announce that Professor Andrew Rohl will join as Interim Director from 24 March 2025.

Professor Rohl is a distinguished leader in high-performance computing and computational science, with a career spanning academia, research infrastructure, and national collaborations. He has held key leadership positions, including Executive Director of iVEC, inaugural Director of the Curtin Institute for Computation, and Head of School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences at Curtin University.

Professor Rohl holds a D.Phil. in Inorganic Chemistry from Oxford University and a BSc (Honours) in Chemistry from The University of Western Australia.

He takes over from Professor Ute Roessner, who has served as Acting Director of NCI since 2024. Professor Roessner has played a pivotal role in strengthening NCI’s position as one of Australia’s leading supercomputing facilities, expanding research partnerships, and ensuring continued excellence in high-performance computing services. Professor Roessner has been appointed CEO of the Australian Research Council (ARC) and will start that role on March 31.

Professor Rohl said he is excited to lead NCI at a time when supercomputing plays an increasingly critical role in scientific discovery, industry innovation, and global collaboration.

“NCI is a powerhouse of computational research and a crucial enabler of Australia’s scientific success,” Professor Rohl said. 

“The work being done here – across fields like climate science, medicine, and space exploration – is truly world-class. I look forward to working with the NCI team and our national and international partners to build on this legacy.”

Professor Roessner reflected on her time leading NCI and the strength of the team she is leaving behind.

“It has been an honour to lead NCI and witness firsthand the expertise, innovation, and dedication of our team,” she said. 

“NCI is at the heart of Australia’s computational research ecosystem, and I have no doubt that under Andrew’s leadership, it will continue to thrive and make an impact on the national and global stage.”

NCI is home to Gadi, one of Australia’s powerful supercomputers, and provides cutting-edge computational services to thousands of researchers across academia, government, and industry. It plays a key role in supporting Australia’s research infrastructure through its collaborations with universities, national research agencies, and international partners.

For more information about NCI and its research infrastructure, visit nci.org.au