Expertise

Deep Technical Expertise

  • Four years as Chief Scientist at one of the worlds leading cultured meat companies (Vow).

  • A PhD in physiology and over 20yrs experience in cell biology, metabolism, and regenerative medicine.

  • Author on >50 research articles

  • Internationally recognized speaker

  • Inventor on several patents

Experienced Fundraiser

  • Helped secure >USD$55M in private equity

  • Successfully raised >USD$3M in non-dilutive (grant) funding

  • Previous holder of several prestigious Australian fellowships

Team Building & Mentoring

  • Oversaw hiring of 25+ scientists for Vow

  • Established a successful “junior research scientist” intern program

  • Supervisor and mentor to over 20 PhD, Masters and undergraduate students

  • Previous mentor at “Startmate”, Australia’s leading accelerator program

Partnership Management

  • Successful development and execution of commercially driven partnership strategies

  • Strong history of negotiation with academic, governmental and industrial partners for mutual benefit