People

Chair. Appointed Governor in 2008.

Patrick Bertolino is a Faculty member at the Centenary Institute (CI) where he leads the Liver Immunology Group. He is a leader in the field within Australia, and is considered…

Appointments Research InterestsRecently, he initiated new collaborative research programs in Vietnam on improving the control of tuberculosis and on immunogenetics of tuberculosis. Achievements Since 1997 his group has used an…

Professor Jennifer Gamble is an internationally recognised research leader in the field of endothelial cell function and holds the Inaugural Wenkart Chair of the Endothelium. Her interests lie in understanding…

Upon completion of his postdoctoral training at the University of Oxford in 1986 as a CJ Martin Fellow, Geoff returned to Sydney where he developed the basic research program for…

David Bowen is Associate Faculty at the Centenary Institute, where he co-leads the Liver Immunology Program with A/Prof Patrick Bertolino. He is also an Associate Professor at the Sydney Medical…

Professor Mark Gorrell heads the Liver Enzymes in Metabolism and Inflammation Program. He trained in cell biology, virology, immunology and protein biochemistry at the Australian National University and University of…

BE (Hons), PhD, Hon DSc (UNSW), MBA, Hon DSc (Macq), FAICD, FTSE, FIEAust (Hon) Dr Roberts is the former Chief Executive Officer of Cochlear Limited and currently a Member of…

Sydney Catalyst Chair in Translational Cancer Research Prof Philip Hogg graduated with a PhD in biochemistry from the University of Queensland in 1987. Following post-doctoral training in the USA and…

Michael Coleman is an experienced director and Chairman. He is a pragmatic risk manager and Audit Committee expert specialising in financial services, property, funds management and media.He is currently a…

Dr Seth has a wide spectrum of expertise in molecular/cellular biology, genetics, clinical, cancer research, industrial biotechnology and corporate management. Dr Seth directs a unique research program in Australia addressing…

Natasha Nankivell is the Managing Director and Founder at Global Alternative Funds. Ms Nankivell is also Council Member and Member of Finance and Resources Committee, University of Wollongong. Over her…

Dr Ulf Schmitz is a computational biologist with training in bioinformatics and systems biology. He completed his PhD in June 2015 at the University of Rostock (Germany) under the supervision…

Paul Chadwick is a Managing Director and founder of Nanuk Asset Management, a Sydney based firm founded in late 2009 that specialises in global investments related to environmental sustainability. Previously,…

Associate Professor Richard Bagnall is a research leader in the study of human genetic diseases. He defined the genetic causes of the blood clotting disorder, haemophilia A, at King’s College…

Associate Professor Daniel Hesselson is an internationally trained research leader in regenerative medicine, focusing on cells and organs affected by heart disease, diabetes, and Parkinson’s disease. His work uses insights…

Associate Professor Yanfei (Jacob) Qi trained in lipid metabolism and signalling in his PhD at Centenary Institute, the University of Sydney and then following Postdoctoral research at the University of…

Dr Jessamy Tiffen leads the Epigenetics of Melanoma Program at the Centenary Institute. She is an expert in the study of epigenetic regulation in cancer. She has an excellent publication…

Associate Professor Charles (Chuck) Bailey leads the Centre of Rare Diseases & Gene Therapy at Centenary Institute. His mission is to translate research discoveries into curative gene therapies for rare…

Professor Kelly is the former Chief Medical Officer at the Australian Government Department of Health (2020-2024) where he led the Government’s health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A public health…

Dr Frankcombe manages the translation and commercialisation of Centenary discoveries with the aim of delivering new diagnostics and treatments for patients. She has over 18 years of commercialisation experience, both…

Jamie Nettleton is a partner in the Intellectual Property group at Addisons Lawyers in Sydney. Jamie has practised law in both Sydney and London and has advised extensively in respect…

Peter Sutherland has over 30 years experience in financial services, both in Australia and overseas, principally the United Kingdom and United States. Peter has held senior risk management, compliance and…

Professor Andy Philp is an internationally recognised expert in studying mitochondrial metabolism, with particular focus on skeletal muscle wasting disorders such as ageing, muscular dystrophy and mitochondrial myopathy. Following post-doctoral…

Professor Marc Pellegrini MB BS BSc FRACP PhD FAHMS is an infectious diseases physician, host-pathogen molecular biologist, and Executive Director at the Centenary Institute. An internationally renowned research scientist, Professor…

Dr Kearney holds an MBA from the University of Sydney and completed his PhD in the genetics at the Monash University. He spent a post-doc at Imperial College London mapping…

Guy Lyons obtained his PhD from the University of Sydney and then undertook postdoctoral training at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA, and Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France. He…

Bachelor of Commerce (University of Lincoln), Master of Enterprise Administration (University of Melbourne), Executive Fellow (Australia and New Zealand School of Government) and Graduate (Australian Institute of Company Directors) Sam…

Tyson has over 10 years industry experience with Zebrafish, rodents and large animals and is currently Head of Bioresources at Centenary Institute. Tyson is on an executive committee member for the Australian…

For almost 20 years Pete has held numerous senior fundraising positions at the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, Barnardos Australia and as Development Manager, Student Life, Sports and Entrepreneurship manager UNSW.…

Dr Dannel Yeo is a translational cancer researcher and heads the Precision Oncology Laboratory (Yeo Laboratory), specialising in liquid biopsy, circulating tumour cells (CTCs), and precision oncology. He holds additional…

Professor Izzo is an infectious diseases immunologist with more than 30 years of experience studying how the immune system responds to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in the lungs, as well as…

Lisa is Head of Intellectual Property and Partner-in-Charge (Melbourne) at a large global law firm and is consistently recognised as one of Australia’s leading intellectual property lawyers, specialising in multi-jurisdictional patent disputes including in…

Elise Webster is Head of Communications & Marketing, on secondment from the University of Sydney, while Alison Mendel is on parental leave. A former journalist (News Corp, NextMedia), Elise has spent…

Deb Willcox AM was appointed Chief Executive, Sydney Local Health District in September 2024. Prior to this role, Deb held the position of Deputy Secretary, Health System Strategy and Patient Experience,…

Angela Wakenshaw is a seasoned People and Culture leader with extensive experience in strategic and operational HR capabilities across a range of industries. She takes a pragmatic, data driven and…