AusBiotech announced today that 2005 Australian of the Year, Professor Fiona Wood, will become a director of AusBiotech.
AusBiotech announced today that 2005 Australian of the Year, Professor Fiona Wood, will become a director of AusBiotech.
AusBiotech Ltd is Australia's peak Biotechnology industry organisation, representing over 2500 members covering the human health, agriculture, medical device, environmental, and industrial sectors.
Clinical Professor Fiona Wood is currently director of the Western Australian Burns Service, chairman of the McComb Research Foundation, co-founder of Clinical Cell Culture (C3), chairman of C3's Scientific Advisory Board and continues as a consultant plastic surgeon to the Royal Perth and Princess Margaret Hospitals.
In 2005, Ms Wood was named Australian of the Year in recognition of her work in education and disaster response programs associated with her interest in burns
In announcing the appointment AusBiotech chairman Dr Simon Carroll said that S Wood's experience in bringing a medical device from research to market will inform her contribution to the Board and will be of particular value to members in the medical device sector.
"Her contribution to the AusBiotech membership through the Board will no doubt benefit the Australian biotechnology industry, as it continues to realise growth and success in this important scientific and medical sector," he said.
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Fiona Wood joins AusBiotech Board
Australian of the Year for 2005, Clinical Professor Fiona Wood AO will join the AusBiotech Board as a Director, Dr Simon Carroll, Chairman of AusBiotech Ltd announced today.
AusBiotech Ltd is Australia's peak Biotechnology Industry Organisation, representing over 2500 members covering the human health, agriculture, medical device, environmental, and industrial sectors.
Clinical Professor Fiona Wood is currently Director of the Western Australian Burns Service, Chairman of the McComb Research Foundation, co-founder of Clinical Cell Culture (C3), Chairman of C3's Scientific Advisory Board and continues as a consultant Plastic Surgeon to the Royal Perth and Princess Margaret Hospitals. She is also a mother of 6.
In 2005, Fiona was named Australian of the Year in recognition of her work in education and disaster response programs associated with her interest in burns. In the same year, she and C3 co-founder Marie Stoner, were awarded the prestigious 2005 Clunies Ross award for their contributions to Medical Science in Australia.
In announcing the appointment, Dr Carroll said that Fiona's experience in bringing a medical device from research to market will inform her contribution to the Board and will be of particular value to members in the medical device sector.
"As the recent Australian of the Year, Fiona will be able to provide incredible insights into the character and potential of Australians.
"Her contribution to the AusBiotech membership through the Board will no doubt benefit the Australian biotechnology industry, as it continues to realise growth and success in this important scientific and medical sector," he said.
Fiona Wood said that her decision to join the AusBiotech Board was based on a desire to assist in driving Australia ahead in biotechnology.
"Biotechnology is a highly competitive area, with Governments across the globe providing financial and other resources to support an industry that has the potential to bring great benefit to the world population," she said.
"Australia has an extraordinary reputation for innovation within this sector, but we can not afford to be complacent - as a nation we must continue to respond rapidly to changes and developments.
"We have many motivated school and university students whose talents are waiting to be applied to biotechnology and that will make a huge difference, but only if we have the infrastructure, resources and funding in place.
"I know from my own work that biotechnology is making a fundamental difference to the quality of people's lives - but there is so much more that can be done and here in Australia we have the people and the innovation to be a major part of that," Fiona Wood said.
For further information please contact:
Dr Anna Lavelle (CEO AusBiotech): 0419 516 620
Professor Fiona Wood: 08 9202 1145