Lawrence John "Lawrie" Willett AO (born 1938) is a former senior Australian public servant and university Chancellor.
[1] Willett's early public service positions were in Queensland, before he transferred to Canberra in 1963.
[7] While Chancellor, Willett was instrumental in the establishment of the veterinary science program at the university, and the institution grew to become the largest provider of higher education in regional Australia.
[8] In June 1994, Willett was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to public administration, education and the community.
[9] In 2014, Willett was honoured with an honorary doctorate at Charles Sturt University.