Dame Julie Katharine Maxton was born on 31 August 1955 and is a British-New Zealand barrister, legal scholar, and academic administrator.
19 Facts About Julie Maxton
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Julie Maxton spent most of her career working at the University of Auckland, where she rose to be Dean of its Faculty of Law.
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Julie Maxton studied at law at University College London, and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1976.
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Julie Maxton then trained as a barrister, and was called to the bar at Middle Temple on 27 July 1978.
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Julie Maxton moved to New Zealand after qualifying as a barrister.
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Julie Maxton undertook postgraduate study in law at the University of Canterbury, and graduated with a Master of Laws degree in 1981.
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Julie Maxton began her academic career at the University of Canterbury.
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At the University of Auckland, New Zealand, Julie Maxton's career was both academic and administrative.
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Julie Maxton spent periods as the Dean of Graduate Studies and was twice the acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
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Julie Maxton was Dean of the Faculty of Law between 2000 and 2005.
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From 2006 to 2011, Julie Maxton held the position of Registrar of the University of Oxford.
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Julie Maxton was the first woman to hold the office in the 550 years since the position was first established.
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Julie Maxton was succeeded by Ewan McKendrick in January 2011.
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In 2011, Julie Maxton was appointed executive director of the Royal Society.
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Julie Maxton is the first woman to be appointed to the position in its 358-year history.
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In 2014, Julie Maxton received a Distinguished Alumni Award from her alma mater, the University of Auckland.
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In 2018 Julie Maxton received an honorary doctorate from the University of Warwick.
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Julie Maxton was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2017 Birthday Honours, for services to science, law, and education.
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Julie Maxton was promoted to Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2023 New Year Honours, for services to science and law.