David Lloyd is a Dublin-born and educated university executive and academic. His academic background was that of a chemist, specialising in computer aided drug design. He serves as #viceChancellor and president of #theUniversityOfSouthAustralia; He is the chair of #UniversitiesAustralia and the immediate past Chair of the #CommitteeForAdelaide. Lloyd was also a past member of South Australia's #EconomicDevelopmentBoard.