<page_title> List of Australian National University people </page_title> <section_title> Vice-Chancellors </section_title> <table> <cell> Ian Young <col_header> Vice-Chancellor </col_header> </cell> <cell> 12 <col_header> Order </col_header> </cell> <cell> Brian Schmidt <col_header> Vice-Chancellor </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1 January 2016 <col_header> Term start </col_header> </cell> </table>
Brian Schmidt replaced Ian Young as the 12th Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University and commenced his tenure on January 1, 2016.