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2009

Professor Doug Hilton becomes the sixth director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (2009-2023).

Professor Doug Hilton AO becomes the sixth director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (2009-2023).

Hilton’s leadership was distinguished by:

  • A commitment to improving the representation of women in senior research roles.
  • Expanding the institute’s capacity to translate discoveries into improved health outcomes for patients.
  • Developing collaborative opportunities with partners in the Parkville biomedical precinct and beyond.
  • Ensuring Australian medical research is administered and funded in smart and strategic ways.
  • Introducing personalised medicine and systems biology to the institute’s research scope, fields now recognised as being increasingly important in the future of healthcare.
  • Investing in the future of medical research by fostering young talent.
  • A strong emphasis on collaboration, harnessing the collective power of multidisciplinary teams to tackle complex problems.
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