Emeritus Professor John McKenzie AM contributes to education through textbooks and articles, through the training of graduate students and by interaction with the industry.
He retired from active academic life in April 2008 as Deputy Vic-Chancellor (Research) at the University of Melbourne and is now Deputy Chancellor of La Trobe University and a member of the Board of Melbourne University Publishing.
In 2010 John was appointed Education Adviser to the Ivanhoe Grammar School Board of Governors. He was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours in recognition of his service to higher education through administrative roles to professional associations and to the community.