Experience

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  Chalmers university of technology

  Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  Post doctoral fellow
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  Fisher adams kelly

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Patent attorney
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  The university of queensland

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Business development manager, centre for nanotechnology & biomaterials, aibn
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  Imaginot pty ltd – princess alexandria hospital, brisbane

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2005

  Ip manager
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  Scientific intellectual property consulting

  Jun 2005 - Jan 2016

  Principal

  ScIP provided intellectual property (IP), business development and commercialisation services to the life and general sciences and technologies sector for universities and private companies. It specialized in positioning innovative partnerships to obtain co-investment funds in government priority areas, particularly those with an end-user focus. ScIP has provided expertise in realignment of R&D Programs to IP portfolio management, independent contract facilitation for multiple partnerships; technical and IP due diligence for businesses, competitors and/or prospective business partners. Show less

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  Nanomics biosystems pty ltd

  Jul 2006 - Sept 2008

  IP Manager and Project Director “Biosecurity Program”, overseeing the commercialisation and product development of animal and plant pathogen-based diagnostics development

  • Project Director - Biosecurity Project and IP Manager

    Aug 2005 - Sept 2008

  • Chief Executive Officer

    Jul 2006 - Dec 2007
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  Venturepro pty ltd

  Aug 2008 - Aug 2010

  providing IP, commercialisation and scientific expertise to VenturePro clients for large R&D collaborative co-investment awards

  • Associate Director

    Aug 2009 - Aug 2010

  • Associate

    Aug 2008 - Sept 2009
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  Australian investors association ltd

  Oct 2008 - Aug 2011

  Director and chair, governance committee; director, national aia board
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  Australian futures forensic innovation network

  Aug 2009 - Dec 2010

  Executive officer

  AFFIN was the first forensic science R&D network in Australia, providing a critical mass of forensic scientists, state and federal police, universities, the Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency, institutes of forensic practioners’ and scientists, and industrial companies in forensic R&D to provide innovative new technologies for dealing with threats such as crime, terrorism and mass disasters. Reporting to the AFFIN Board, the EO role project managed the Network's contractual obligations to financial partners. Show less

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  Ramsden bow lawyers

  Sept 2009 - Aug 2010

  Specialist ip chemist consultant
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  Montessori school limited

  May 2010 - Jun 2012

  Non-executive board director
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  Bond university

  May 2010 - Jul 2011

  Consultant

  Forensics contract services

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  Australian institute for commercialisation

  Jul 2011 - May 2013

  Senior commercialisation consultant

  Innovation Intermediary providing independent consultancy support to various aspects of the innovation process, eg (i) assistance in the recognition, acquisition and utilisation of relevant IP and/ or technologies (ii) identifying potential collaborators (iii) brokering transactions between two or more parties (iv) acting as a mediator with bodies or organisations that are already collaborating or seek to collaborate; and (v) identifying and tailoring advice, funding, and support for the innovation outcomes of such collaborations. Specialist IP services including audit, review, valuation and commercialisation services were provided to a range of clients, eg private industry, QLD Government, Universities, Gold Coast Health & Hospital Services and the CRC for Infrastructure and Engineering Asset Management. Specialist patent attorney services were provided to IP Australia to develop the Blueprint for the world’s first online training for overseas patent examiners on behalf of WIPO (http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/about-us/news-and-media/latest-news-listing/patent-training-overseas). Show less

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  Institute for future environments, queensland university of technology

  May 2013 - Jan 2016

  Director, commercial programmes and partnerships

  My role as Director was to expedite outcomes through international and Australian commercial engagement and partnering for IFE and the broader QUT community through strategic projects at scale (eg. > $10 M) (https://www.qut.edu.au/institute-for-future-environments).

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  Feline pty ltd

  Jul 2016 - now

  Executive director

  FELINE is a technology developer and manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion battery cells and batteries for niche applications. Our people have deep expertise in geology, chemistry, renewable technologies and scale up engineering processing of advanced materials. Uniquely, our commercial expertise is underpinned by intellectual property expertise to best advance technologies in competitive environments. For more please visit us at feline.com.au

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  Department of regional development, manufacturing and water

  Sept 2023 - now

  Council member, manufacturing ministerial council (hon mp glen butcher)

  Council Member, Manufacturing Ministerial Council, Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water Resources