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Leadership

Burnet’s leadership team are committed to achieving our purpose - to create and translate knowledge into better health so no-one is left behind. The team is comprised of highly qualified individuals who have rich and diverse skillsets spanning medical research, public health, medicine, business development, advocacy, finance, marketing and communications, quality management and innovation.

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Doctor Alisa Pedrana

Dr Pedrana BBmedSc (hons), PhD (Public Health) is a senior research fellow and public...

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Doctor Anna Hearps

Dr Anna Hearps works at Burnet as the Deputy Program Director for the Disease...

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Brendan Allen

Brendan Allen is an experienced executive and clinical and public health professional with...

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Professor Brendan Crabb AC

Professor Brendan Crabb AC PhD FAA FAHMS FASM is an infectious disease researcher...

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Associate Professor Bruce Loveland

Bruce Loveland is a cellular immunologist interested in the immune repertoire and...

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Professor Caroline Homer AO

Professor Caroline Homer AO is the leading midwifery researcher in Australia and...

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Chad Hughes

A public health practitioner, Chad has specific expertise in strategic planning for...

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Christine Elmer

Christine Elmer is an award winning corporate affairs leader and an accredited Strategic...

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Doctor David Harrison

David heads the Support Services group: Laboratory Operations and Facilities Support...

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Doctor Elissa Kennedy

Elissa is a medical doctor with a Master of Public Health specialising in international health...

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Professor Freya J.I. Fowkes

An NHMRC Fellow, Professor Freya Fowkes is Deputy Program Director, Maternal and...

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Geoff Drenkhahn

Geoff Drenkhahn is an executive with 20+ years of experience in the R+D sector with...

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Professor Gilda Tachedjian

Awarded her PhD at Monash University, Professor Tachedjian received an NHMRC...

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Professor Heidi Drummer

Professor Heidi Drummer is Program Director for Disease Elimination and co-Head of...

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Professor James Beeson

James is a medical researcher and Public Health Physician (registered in Australia). He...