Peter Karmel

Peter Karmel
AC, CBE
Peter Karmel AC, CBE
Born	Peter Henry Karmel; 9 May 1922
Died	30 December 2008 (aged 86); Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Alma mater	University of Melbourne; University of Cambridge;
Known for	7th Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University; Schools in Australia 1973 report which influenced Australian Government funding of state schools.;
Spouse	Lena Karmel
Children	Pip Karmel, Tom Karmel, and four others
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1967); Companion of the Order of Australia (1976);
	Scientific career
Fields	Economics
Institutions	University of Melbourne; University of Adelaide; Flinders University; Australian National University;

Peter Henry Karmel AC, CBE (9 May 1922 – 30 December 2008) was an Australian economist and professor. He chaired the Interim Committee for the Australian Schools Commission that produced the report Schools in Australia in 1973.