BioMelbourne Network's Management Structure
BioMelbourne Network’s responsibility as an Industry Development and Trade Marketing Agency requires considerable understanding of the biotechnology industry.
The BioMelbourne Network is an Incorporated Association under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981.
The Network is governed by a Board that delivers expertise to progress the Victorian biotechnology industry in the following areas:
The Network's Board consists of:
Chairman | Dr John Raff, Deputy Chairman - StarPharma Holdings Ltd. |
Vice Chairman | George Pappas, Chairman - Committee for Melbourne |
Secretary | Dr Stella Clark, CEO - The Bio21 Cluster |
Public Officer | Ms Michelle Gallaher, CEO, BioMelbourne Network |
Treasurer | Jim Murray, CEO - Atholl Management Pty Ltd. |
| Ms Robyn Baker, Partner -Clayton Utz. |
| Dr Ashley Bates, Head of Discovery Research - GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd. |
Prof David Bowtell, Director of Research - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | |
| Niall Byrne, Science Communication Consultant - Science in Public. |
Mr Joe Baini, Director, Exec Factor | |
Dr Julian Chick, CEO, Avexa Ltd. | |
| Dr Paul Donnelly, Chief Executive Officer – CRC for Innovative Dairy Products. |
Dr. Andy Gearing. CEO - Biocomm Squared Pty Ltd | |
| Ms Jane Sharwood, Manager Business and International Branch - City of Melbourne. |
The Board is responsible for the Network’s statutory and financial reporting obligations as well as ensuring that the business of the Network is managed and administered effectively.
To view BioMelbourne Network's Rules of Association, please click here
For more infdormation on the management team please click here.
Our Patrons are influential government, scientific and business leaders who actively contribute to the growth of our industry.
Professor David de Kretser AC, Governor of Victoria is Patron in Chief.
Professor Peter Doherty AC is Science Patron.
Mr Leon Davis AO, Chair, Westpac Banking Corporation, is Business Patron.
The Patrons work closely with BioMelbourne Network establishing crucial leadership alliances between science, business and government, plus guide strategy initiatives in respect to industry development and the commercialisation of innovation.
For more information regarding BioMelbourne Network Patrons, click here....