Board of Directors
Scott Perkins
Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchDr Russell Scrimshaw AM
Chair, Garvan Research Foundation
Garvan Leadership Team
- Professor Benjamin KileExecutive Director
Dr Welly Firmanto
Chief Operating OfficerMara-Jean Tilley
Director, Garvan Research FoundationIsabella Bailey
Chief People Officer- Associate Professor Sarah KummerfeldChief Scientific Officer
- Associate Professor Jodie InglesProgram Director - Rare Disease / Laboratory Head - Clinical Genomics
- Professor Anthony JoshuaProgram Director - Translational Oncology / Laboratory Head - Oncology Translational Research
- Professor Joseph PowellProgram Director - Translational Genomics / Director Garvan-Weizmann Centre For Cellular Genomics
- Professor Alexander SwarbrickProgram Director - Cancer Ecosystems / Laboratory Head - Tumour Progression
- Associate Professor Elissa DeenickProgram Director - Precision Immunology / Laboratory Head - Lymphocyte Signalling and Activation
Professional services
Dr Welly Firmanto
Chief Operating OfficerElyse Greenfield
Acting Chief Financial OfficerMeg Noble
Acting Head of Legal ServicesJames Odell
Head of Information TechnologyGavin Dixon
Director, IP and CommercialisationVesna Todorovski
Manager, Research Grants and DevelopmentRayson Tan
Manager, Research Ethics, Governance and IntegrityAndrew Humphries
Building Operations ManagerDr Jenny Kingham
Director, Animal FacilitiesIsabella Bailey
Chief People OfficerKharen Doyle
Manager, Health and Safety CultureMara-Jean Tilley
Director, Garvan Research FoundationBrad Timms
Deputy Director, Garvan Research FoundationMichelle Levitt
Head of PhilanthropyCarolyn Barry
Head of Marketing and CommunicationsTaia Rowe
Chief of Staff, Executive Office