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Board of directors

Institute structure

Executive

Director

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Prof Marnie Blewitt

Deputy Director

Lindsay Karakiozakis

Chief People Officer

Dr Sejal Kendal

Chief of Staff

Sally McCutchan

Chief Financial Officer

Prof James Murphy

Deputy Director

Prof Tony Papenfuss

Deputy Director

Prof Andrew Roberts AM

Deputy Director

Chief Operating Officer

Professional services

Lindsay Karakiozakis

Chief People Officer

Dr Sejal Kendal

Chief of Staff

Sally McCutchan

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Operating Officer

Department Heads

Dr Gabrielle Callander

Head, Grants and Major Bids

Head, Bioservices

Allison Howell Quinton

Chief Development Officer

Paul Klebanowski

Head, Services and Infrastructure

Head, Legal

Dr Anne-Laure Puaux

Head, Business Development

Director, Engagement and Communications

Shashi Stevering

Director, Finance

Damien Thompson

Director, Information Technology

Director, People and Culture

Science Education

A/Prof Melissa Call

Laboratory Head

Clinical Discovery and Translation

Prof Peter Gibbs

Laboratory Head

Technology Governance and Strategy

Division Lead

Therapeutic Discovery

Prof Guillaume Lessene

Division Lead

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Board of directors

Guided by our constitution, our board, led by our President, oversees the operation of the institution including its strategic direction.

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