Our People
Our people are our greatest asset
An undertaking as significant as the Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery (ACMD) has attracted outstanding scientists, talented researchers, leading business people and international healthcare companies.
Together they will make the ACMD a centre like no other, producing results that bring benefits to patients and positive economic outcomes for the whole community.
ACMD Management Team
Andrew Batty
Interim CEO
Andrew is the Interim CEO of the ACMD....
Christopher Best
Media & Comms Manager
Christopher is a healthcare and science communicator with...
Jason Lemaire
Operations Manager
Jason is an engineer and project manager with...
Dr Michelle Low
Program Manager
Michelle is an experienced program manager with a...
Dr Cynthia Wong
Laboratory Manager
Cynthia is an experienced project manager and biomedical...
ACMD Advisory Committee Chairs
Prof Nicole Tweddle
Partners' Advisory Committee (PAC) Chair
Nicole Tweddle was appointed Chief Executive of St...
Prof Andrea O'Connor
Translational Research Advisory Committee (TRAC) Chair
Professor Andrea O’Connor, PhD, FIChemE is the Shanahan...
Kylie O'Neill
Translational Research Advisory Committee – Equipment (TRACE) Chair
Kylie O’Neill has worked at the Bionics Institute...
Julie Rothacker
Operating Model Steering Committee (OMSC) Chair
Julie Rothacker joined ACU in 2023 as the...
ACMD Board
Ms Brenda Shanahan AO
Chair
Ms Shanahan has a longstanding background in Australian...
Associate Professor Michael Coote
Associate Professor Michael Coote is a senior glaucoma...
Mr Tony D'Aloisio AM
Mr D'Aloisio has over 30 years’ experience as...
Ms Lisa Ray Hennessy
Ms Lisa Hennessy is an accomplished executive and...
Mr David Krasnostein AM
Mr David Krasnostein was former CEO of MLC...
Associate Professor Lih-Ming Wong
Associate Professor Lih-Ming Wong is a urologist who...
Mr JT Macfarlane
Mr Macfarlane is non-Executive Director of both public...
ACMD Philanthropy Council
Mr Clark Morgan
Co-chair
Mr Clark Morgan has built a reputation as...
Mrs Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM
Co-chair
Mrs Campbell-Pretty is a researcher and management consultant,...
Mr David Krasnostein AM
Mr David Krasnostein was former CEO of MLC...
Ms Maria Myers AC
Ms Maria Myers has been involved in the...
Mrs Barbara Rozenes OAM
Mrs Rozenes has held key roles in organisations...
ACMD Ambassadors
General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK AC (Mil) CVO MC (Retd)
“I’m extremely proud to be a part of...
Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO
“I’m particularly impressed with the focus ACMD has...
Curtis McGrath OAM
“By bringing engineering and medicine together on a...
