Ian Upjohn

Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Upjohn is the son of a Melbourne surgeon and grandson of Sir William Upjohn, surgeon and Chancellor of the University of Melbourne. Educated at the Stotts College-secretarial, Upjohn graduated with Honours degrees in Law and Arts from the University of Melbourne. As a university student Upjohn joined the Melbourne University Regiment, achieving the rank of lance corporal before undertaking the Herring Course for first appointment as a commissioned officer. He graduated as a second lieutenant into the Australian Army Reserve in March 1989 and was posted to the 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse.

Since the early 1990s he has pursued a career at the Victorian Bar after being articled at the firm Blake Dawson Waldron in Melbourne. He subsequently studied in London and was awarded a Master of Laws from the University of London.

In 2007 Upjohn was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross for his outstanding performance as Commanding Officer of the 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse.[1] He was subsequently appointed to command Australian soldiers in the Solomon Islands.[2] In mid-2011 Upjohn was appointed as an Honorary Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency Alex Chernov, the Governor of Victoria.

On 26 November 2014 Upjohn was appointed as a Senior Counsel.[3]