ProfessorDavid Hensher

• Founding Director of the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS) at the University of Sydney Business School, established in 1990. Under his leadership, ITLS achieved an ERA ranking of 5 (“well above world standard”) and international recognition as a leading centre of transport research and education. [profiles.s...ney.edu.au]

David Hensher has been extensively recognised for service to the transport profession, including:

• Member (AM) of the Order of Australia (2023) for significant service to transport and supply-chain management. [profiles.s...ney.edu.au], [imoveaustralia.com]
• Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia (FASSA) (since 1995). [profiles.s...ney.edu.au]
• Lifetime Achievement Awards & Industry Medals including:
  • 2009 IATBR Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 2006 Engineers Australia Transport Medal
  • 2009 Bus NSW Outstanding Contribution to Industry Award
  • 2014 Institute of Transportation Engineers (ANZ) Transport Profession Award
  • 2019 John Shaw Medal for enduring contribution to Australia’s roads
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  • Recipient of the “Lifetime Achievement Award for Contributions to Choice Modelling” at the 2026 International Choice Modelling Conference.

• Executive Chair & Co‑Founder of the International Conference on Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport (the Thredbo Series), now in its 34th year. [theconversation.com]
• Past President, International Association of Travel Behaviour Research. [theconversation.com]
• Vice-Chair, International Scientific Committee of the World Conference on Transport Research. [theconversation.com]
• Former Member, Singapore Land Transport Authority International Advisory Panel; also an Honorary Fellow of the LTA Academy. [theconversation.com]

• Contributor to international initiatives such as the Volvo Educational and Research Foundation Centre of Excellence in Bus Rapid Transit since 2010. [theconversation.com]
• Recognised in 2018 by the University of Sydney as one of 25 research stars for the ARC Engagement and Impact submission. [profiles.s...ney.edu.au]

• Over 45 years dedicated to strengthening Australia’s global standing in transport research, attracting world-leading scholars to ITLS and establishing it as a hub for research excellence. [imoveaustralia.com]
• Recipient of the University of Sydney Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Research (2016). [profiles.s...ney.edu.au]
• Awarded the Business School Research Engagement Award (2021). [profiles.s...ney.edu.au]

• A globally respected thought leader in transport economics, discrete-choice modelling, and mobility research, with over 80,000 citations and among the most-cited economists worldwide. [en.wikipedia.org]
• Recognised in 2020 and 2021 as Australia’s leading researcher in Transportation by national rankings.