The Commercialisation Australia Board assists with the assessment of applications for Commercialisation Australia. On 9 February 2010, the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Reasearch, Senator the Hon Kim Carr, announced the members of the Commercialisation Australia Board. The Minister’s announcement can be found on his website.
Board members are equipped with the technical and commercial expertise to assess and provide advice on the merit of applications.
Commercialisation Australia Board Members
Chair
Members
- Mr Nixon Apple, Industry and Economic Adviser, Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union
- Mr Doron Ben-Meir, CEO of Commercialisation Australia, Ex-Officio Board Member
- Ms Jan Bingley, General Manager, IP, Licensing and Technology Transfer, CSIRO
- Dr Susan Pond AM, former Chairman and Managing Director, Johnson & Johnson Research Pty Ltd
- Dr Bruce Whan, Director of Swinburne Knowledge and CEO of Swinburne Ventures Limited (Swinburne University)
- Dr Katherine Woodthorpe, Chief Executive, Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL)
The role of the Commercialisation Australia Board is outlined in the Commercialisation Australia Ministerial Program Guidelines.
Download the Commercialisation Australia Ministerial Program Guidelines [955 Kb]