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People

  • Mr Joseph Carrozzi AM (Chair)

    Mr Joseph Carrozzi, formerly Managing Partner at PWC, is an experienced board Chair and business advisor, covering major corporations, government sector and also not for profit. He recently stepped down…
  • Dr Nick Pearce

    Chief Operations Officer
  • Associate Professor Patrick Bertolino

    Head, Centre for Infection & Immunity
    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…
  • Professor Warwick Britton AO

    Faculty
    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 aerosol…
  • Professor Jennifer Gamble

    Faculty
    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…
  • Professor Geoff McCaughan

    Faculty
    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…
  • Associate Professor David Bowen

    Faculty
    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

    Faculty
    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…
  • Elizabeth Dibbs

    Ms Dibbs is a non-executive director in the government and for-purpose sectors. She is the Western Parkland City Commissioner on the Greater Cities Commission, Deputy Chancellor of Western Sydney University…
  • Professor Richard Flavell FRS 

    After earning bachelor’s and doctoral degrees in biochemistry at Hull, Flavell did postdoctoral work in the Netherlands and Switzerland and then joined the faculty of the University of Amsterdam. From…
    Prof Richard Flavell
  • Professor Michael Good AO, FAHMS, BSc MBBS PhD MD DSc

    Professor Good is the past Chairman of the National Health and Medical Research Council, Director of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research and President of the Association of Australian Medical…
    Prof Michael Good
  • Professor Sir Marc Feldmann AC, FAA, FRS, FRCP, FRCPath, FMedSci

    Professor Feldmann’s interests focus on molecular mechanisms of autoimmune diseases, with a special interest in the role of cytokines in disease. These interests range from gene regulation of cytokines, how…
    Prof Sir Marc Feldman
  • Professor Ian Frazer AC, FRS, FAA, MB ChB(Edin), MD(Melb)

    Internationally-renowned for the co-creation of the technology for the cervical cancer vaccines, Professor Frazer began his career as a renal physician and clinical immunologist in Edinburgh, Scotland before emigrating in…
    Prof Ian Frazer
  • Professor Dr. h.c. Matthias W Hentze MD, FAA, ML, MAE

    Matthias Hentze is the Director of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and Co-Director of the Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU). Following medical training in Germany and the UK, he…
    Prof Matthias Hentze
  • Professor Axel Ullrich

    Professor Ullrich is a pioneer in cancer research and is responsible for the discovery of the HER2/neu oncogene, the basis for Herceptin (Trastuzumab), the breakthrough therapeutic for breast cancer. Trastuzumab…
    Prof Axel Ullrich
  • Dr Chris Roberts AO

    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…
  • Professor Philip Hogg

    Faculty
    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 (Treasurer)

    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…
    Michael Coleman, Board Member
  • Professor Jenny Stow

    Professor Stow, with a PhD from Monash University, trained at Yale University School of Medicine (USA). She was then appointed as an Assistant Professor at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School…
    Prof Jennifer Stow
  • Clinical Professor Devanshi Seth

    Faculty
    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…
  • Professor Jane Visvader

    Prof Visvader carried out PhD studies in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Adelaide, and held subsequent positions as a postdoctoral fellow at the Salk Institute, San Diego,…
    Prof Jane Visvader
  • Natasha Nankivell

    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…
    Natasha Nankivell, Board Member
  • Professor Philip Hansbro

    Head, Centre for Inflammation.
    Professor Phil Hansbro is an internationally recognised research leader in the study of respiratory diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive airway disease (COPD, aka emphysema) and infections and is developing…
  • Dr Ulf Schmitz

    Visiting researcher
    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…
  • Adjunct Associate Professor Vicki Taylor

    Associate Professor Taylor is the Executive Director, Camperdown Health Education Research Precinct (CHERP) and Executive Director, Sydney Research for the Sydney Local Health District with over 30 years experience as a…
  • Paul Chadwick

    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

    Head, Centre for Cardiovascular Research
    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

    Head, Centre for Biomedical AI
    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

    Faculty
    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

    Acting Deputy Director
    Head, Centre for Cancer Innovations
    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…
  • Dr Charles Bailey

    Head, Centre for Rare Diseases & Gene Therapy
    Dr Chuck (Charles) Bailey, is the head of the Cancer and Gene Regulation Laboratory at the Centenary Institute. He trained as a molecular and cellular biologist (PhD, CRC for Biopharmaceutical…
  • Professor Paul Kelly

    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 Katrina Frankcombe

    Translation and Commercialisation Manager
    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…
  • Dr C Glenn Begley MB, BS, PhD, FRACP, FRCPA, FRCPath, FAHMS

    Dr Begley currently advises several biotechnology companies, academic groups and served as Chief Scientific Officer at two small biotechnology companies, From 2002-2012, he was Vice-President and Global Head of Hematology/Oncology…
  • Jamie Nettleton

    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…
    Jamie Nettleton
  • Tim Ryan

    Mr Ryan is a director and Chairman of the Investment Committee at Nanuk Asset Management and Chairman of Orion Asset Management. He founded Orion in 2002 and has over 36…
  • Peter Sutherland

    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…
  • Dr Lois Cavanagh

    Bioresources Manager
    Dr Lois Cavanagh
  • Peter O’Donnell

    Finance and Building Operations Manager
    Peter O'Donnell
  • Dr Adrian Smith

    Cytometry, Imaging and IT Manager
    Dr Adrian Smith
  • Dr Matt Johansen

    Node leader for Bacterial and Viral Immunopathogenesis/Host-Pathogen Interactions
  • Dr Elinor Hortle

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    Dr Elinor Hortle
  • Professor Andy Philp

    Head, Centre for Healthy Ageing
    Associate Professor Andy Philp is Head of the Biology of Ageing Program and convenor of the Centre for Healthy Ageing at the Centenary Institute. Andy is an internationally recognised expert…
    A/Prof Andrew Philp
  • Alison Mendel

    Head of Communications & Marketing
    Alison joined the Centenary Institute in October 2021 as the Head of Communications & Marketing. In this position she leads the development and delivery of a comprehensive strategy to elevate…
  • Jess Toolan

    Acting Bioresources Manager
  • Alison Kent

    Head of People and Culture
    As the Head of People and Culture for Centenary, Alison is responsible for the overall strategic and operational management of People and Culture, WHS and Compliance. Alison has a background…
    Alison Kent, Head of People Operations
  • Professor Marc Pellegrini

    Executive Director
    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…
    Prof Marc Pellegrini
  • Dr Phil Kearney

    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…
    Dr Phil Kearney
  • Associate Professor Guy Lyons

    Faculty
    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…
  • Samantha Ludolf

    Chief Strategy Officer
    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…
    Samantha Ludolf
  • Tyson Blanch

    Head of Bioresources
    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…
    Tyson
  • Dr Elipsha Sharma

    Head of Research Office
    Dr Sharma manages the research grants portfolio at the Centenary, helping our researchers apply for funding and manage their research programs. . Elipsha has experience as a quality control chemist…
  • Peter Wilson

    Head of Philanthropy
    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

    Faculty
    Dr Dannel Yeo is an emerging expert in translational cancer research and precision medicine who leads the Precision Oncology Laboratory at Centenary Institute.. He has led efforts to understand cancer drivers in patients…
  • Professor Angelo Izzo

    Faculty

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