Dr. Stephen Barkoczy

Biography

Professor Stephen Barkoczy has lectured, researched, and practiced widely in areas of taxation, superannuation law, venture capital, and investment law. He plays a key role in the regulation of Australian Government's venture capital programs as Chair of the Innovation Investment Committee of Industry Innovation & Science Australia. For many years, he has been a member of the International Faculty of the Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, and he lectures in the Master of Laws Program in International Tax Law. Stephen's extensive experience includes consultancy roles at the law firm Blake Dawson (now Ashurst) for over a decade and as the Australian National Tax Director for an international chartered accounting firm. Additionally, he has served as Chairman of the Law Institute of Victoria's Tax Revenue Committee and as Principal Examiner for the Tax Law Specialization Program. His research interest encompasses taxation law, superannuation law, venture capital law, and investment law, and he has supervised numerous honors, Masters, and PhD students at Monash University. Stephen is the chief investigator of various research grants, including ARC Discovery Linkage projects, and has authored/co-authored numerous publications and books in taxation law. He is also recognized for his exceptional teaching, having received multiple awards for teaching excellence throughout his career.

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