The Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery (ACMD) has appointed Jacinta Munro and Professor Vishaal Kishore to its Board. ACMD also acknowledges the contribution of Tony D’Aloisio AM, who has stepped down from the Board.

Jacinta is a KPMG Partner who leads the firm’s Compliance to Performance practice. She advises organisations across a range of sectors on the practical implications of regulatory change and has served as an independent expert on matters involving regulators including ASIC, APRA, the OAIC and the ACCC. She also serves on the Board of Lifeline Australia.

Vishaal is Professor of Innovation and Public Policy at RMIT University, where he founded and leads the Health Transformation Lab. He co-founded the MedTech Actuator and serves on the investment committee of Artesian’s medtech venture capital fund. His career spans senior roles in government and consulting, as well as law and academia. He holds a doctorate from Harvard University.

ACMD Chair Brenda Shanahan AO welcomed the appointments and thanked Mr D’Aloisio for his service.

“On behalf of the Board, I’m delighted to welcome Jacinta and Vishaal to ACMD. Jacinta brings deep expertise in risk, regulation and governance. Vishaal brings experience in bringing researchers, government and industry together to put new ideas into practice. Both perspectives will be valuable as we work with our partners to help promising research make its way into patient care.

“I also want to thank Tony for the time and judgement he brought to the Board. We’re grateful for his contribution to ACMD and wish him well.”