Sir Rupert Horace Myers KBE AO (born 21 February 1921) was the third vice-chancellor of the University of New South Wales

University of New South Wales

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, between 1969 and 1981.

Honours

In the New Year's Honours of 1976, Rupert Myers was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Order of the British Empire

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 (CBE). In the Queen's Birthday Honours of 1981, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the order (KBE).

In the Australia Day Honours of 1995, Sir Rupert was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia

Order of Australia

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(AO).

On 1 January 2002, he was awarded the Centenary Medal.