Board & Management:
The experienced Board and management have been favorably mentioned in leading publications such as PWC’s Bioforum, Sydney Morning Herald, Melbourne Age, and the various biotechnology industry publications. They include:
Mr Patrick Elliott, Chairman
Pat Elliott is a corporate financier and investor with over 35 years experience. He holds an Masters of Business Administration (Macquarie) and Bachelor of Commerce (University of New South Wales) and is Associate of Society of Accountants. His career has included investment management, minerals marketing and strategic development at Consolidated Gold Fields (Australia) Ltd; investment banking and corporate finance at Morgan Grenfell Australia Limited. From 1986 to 1991 he was Managing Director of Natcorp Investments Limited which included a number of manufacturing businesses covering foundry products; water and irrigation supplies; automotive components and plastics. Since 1991 he has been active as a corporate financier and investor. He is currently Chairman of a privately owned grocery products group and a New Zealand based quarry, building products and engineering group. Resources Ltd He is currently also Chairman of Argonaut Resources NL; Australia Oriental Minerals NL and MIL Resources Ltd. He is a Non-Executive Director of Crossland Uranium Mines Ltd; Global Geoscience Ltd and SAPEX Limited
Dr William Ardrey, Executive Director
Dr Ardrey has over twenty years of experience driving technology and medical product commercialisation and significant value creation in the technology and biotechnology industries. He has crafted commercial licensing transcactions with major players including Alcon Laboratories, QLT, SciClone Pharmaceuticals, and Tracey Technologies, and started and sold 7 successful fast-growing businesses. Dr Ardrey is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Avantogen Ltd, and has previously worked as President of LaserSight (a 40 doctor, 14 practice eye hospital group performing 16,000+ surgeries annually), of CustomVis Plc, of Regenera Ltd, and of Thomson Financial Services, He is a widely published author in both management and life sciences journals, and holds memberships in a number of management and medical associations. He has won ‘top performer’ awards from Business News, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and Bioshares for success in life sciences.
Dr Yvonne Foong, Non-Executive Director
Dr Foong has specialist scientific experience in business, hospital and laboratory environments and has a Master of Business Administration, a Bachelor of Science (Honours) and PhD in immunology and vaccine research. Dr Foong has experience in obtaining regulatory and business milestones in biotech start-ups and consults in the field of technology commercialisation.
Mr David Sanders, Esq, Non-Executive Director
Mr Sanders is a well recognised attorney with significant Australian capital markets experience and is a partner in a Perth-based leading law firm.
Mr Phillip MacLeod, Company Secretary
Mr MacLeod is a member of CPA Australia with over 20 years experience in corporate management and accounting. He has been a company secretary for a number of listed Australian and international companies in various industries over the last 10 years. Mr MacLeod is principal of GAP Corporate Services which provides company secretarial and accounting services to listed and unlisted entities.
