Professor A.G. (Tony) Shannon AM is an Emeritus Professor of UTS, where he was Foundation Dean of the University Graduate School and Professor of Applied Mathematics, and where he is currently Chair of the Key University Research Centre for Health Technologies.

He holds the degrees of PhD, EdD and DSc. He is co-author of numerous books and articles in medicine, mathematics and education. His research interests are in the philosophy of education and epidemiology, particularly through the application of generalized nets and intuitionistic fuzzy logic. He has taught and mentored at all levels from primary school to post-doctoral.

Professor Shannon is a Fellow of several professional societies and a member of several course advisory committees at private higher education providers. He is on the Board of Trustees of Campion College, a liberal arts degree granting institution in Sydney. In June 1987 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for services to education.