THE ATP INNOVATIONS BOARD
The Board of ATP Innovations includes 4 directors representing the shareholder universities, an independent Chairman, and the CEO of ATP Innovations. The Board brings together strong experience in the management and development of investment-based enterprises, a broad range of technological understanding, and in-depth understanding of management of R&D outcomes within public sector entities.
Chairman: Mr Graham Cook (non-executive)
Graham is an experienced CEO who is now devoting his time to non-executive directorships and corporate advisory services. His CEO roles included founding managing director of E*Trade stockbroking service, managing director of IOOF Group Ltd, Le Fort Capital Ltd and general manager-consumer banking group for Chase AMP Bank. He spent a number of years with American Express in sales/marketing and general management positions in Australia and Asia. He is currently chairman of a NSW State Government corporation, a listed environmental company and a joint venture between two international companies. He is a non-executive director of the Pain Management Research Institute and has served on the Boards of The Foodbank and The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.
Non-executive Director: Professor Les Field, the University of New South Wales
Professor Les Field was appointed to the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of New South Wales effective 29 March 2005.
Professor Les Field is a graduate of the University of Sydney (PhD in Chemistry in 1979) then, following Postdoctoral Fellowships at the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles and at Oxford, he took up a position at the University of Sydney in 1982. He was awarded a DSc in 1991 by the University of Sydney.
Chairman: Mr Graham Cook (non-executive)
Graham is an experienced CEO who is now devoting his time to non-executive directorships and corporate advisory services. His CEO roles included founding managing director of E*Trade stockbroking service, managing director of IOOF Group Ltd, Le Fort Capital Ltd and general manager-consumer banking group for Chase AMP Bank. He spent a number of years with American Express in sales/marketing and general management positions in Australia and Asia. He is currently chairman of a NSW State Government corporation, a listed environmental company and a joint venture between two international companies. He is a non-executive director of the Pain Management Research Institute and has served on the Boards of The Foodbank and The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.
Non-executive Director: Professor Les Field, the University of New South Wales
Professor Les Field was appointed to the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of New South Wales effective 29 March 2005.
Professor Les Field is a graduate of the University of Sydney (PhD in Chemistry in 1979) then, following Postdoctoral Fellowships at the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles and at Oxford, he took up a position at the University of Sydney in 1982. He was awarded a DSc in 1991 by the University of Sydney.
He was Head of the School of Chemistry at the University of Sydney from 1997 to 2001 and he has served as the Associate Dean for Research in the Faculty of Science from 1998 to 2001, Deputy Chair of the Academic Board and Chair of the University Research Committee (1999 to 2001). He was the Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) from 2001 to 2003 at the University of Sydney before resuming his position as Professor of Organic Chemistry until March 2005. His main areas of research are organometallic chemistry, catalysis and NMR spectroscopy. He is the author of more than 160 scientific papers and 4 text books. He was the recipient of the Organic Chemistry Medal of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute in 1994 and was elected as a Fellow of the Australia Academy of Science in 1996. He was the Deputy Director of the successful Cooperative Research Centre for Molecular Engineering and Technology from 1992 to 1998.
Non-executive Director: Mr Greg Fernance, the University of Sydney
Non-executive Director: Professor Lawrence Cram, the Australian National University
Professor Cram is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at The Australian National University (ANU). Prior to this Professor Cram was Executive Director for Physics, Chemistry and Geoscience at the ARC. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Physics, and the Royal Astronomical Society, as well as a member of the American Astronomical Society, the International Astronomical Union and the Astronomical Society of Australia.
Professor Cram was previously Head of the School of Physics at the University of Sydney, and Chair of the University’s Academic Board. He was also the University of Sydney’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research in 1995 and 1996.
Professor Cram has worked for the CSIRO’s Division of Applied Science, and has been a member of the Australian Gemini Board since 1998. He was a member of the Anglo-Australian Telescope Board from 1991 until 1997, and was Chair of this Board from 1995 to 1997. Professor Cram was also the Inaugural Chair of the Steering Committee for the Australia Telescope National Facility.
Non-executive Director: Professor Sue Rowley, the University of Technology, Sydney
As Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Rowley has responsibility for research policy development and general oversight of the University's research activities, postgraduate education, industry liaison, intellectual property and commercialisation.
Prior to her appointment in June 2004, Professor Rowley was Executive Director for Humanities and Creative Arts at the Australian Research Council (ARC) from February 2001 to May 2004. She served on the Humanities discipline panel from 1999-2000.
Professor Rowley was Foundation Professor of Contemporary Australian Art History and Head of the School of Art History and Theory at the University of New South Wales. She was President of the Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools (ACUADS), Chair of the Board of Object: Australian Centre for Craft and Design, and a member of the Australia Council's Visual Arts and Craft Board National Infrastructure Committee. Her research in contemporary art, craft and design resulted in both publications and curatorship of international touring exhibitions of contemporary Australian art, craft and design.
Non-executive Director: Mr Greg Fernance, the University of Sydney
Non-executive Director: Professor Lawrence Cram, the Australian National University
Professor Cram is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at The Australian National University (ANU). Prior to this Professor Cram was Executive Director for Physics, Chemistry and Geoscience at the ARC. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Physics, and the Royal Astronomical Society, as well as a member of the American Astronomical Society, the International Astronomical Union and the Astronomical Society of Australia.
Professor Cram was previously Head of the School of Physics at the University of Sydney, and Chair of the University’s Academic Board. He was also the University of Sydney’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research in 1995 and 1996.
Professor Cram has worked for the CSIRO’s Division of Applied Science, and has been a member of the Australian Gemini Board since 1998. He was a member of the Anglo-Australian Telescope Board from 1991 until 1997, and was Chair of this Board from 1995 to 1997. Professor Cram was also the Inaugural Chair of the Steering Committee for the Australia Telescope National Facility.
Non-executive Director: Professor Sue Rowley, the University of Technology, Sydney
As Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Rowley has responsibility for research policy development and general oversight of the University's research activities, postgraduate education, industry liaison, intellectual property and commercialisation.
Prior to her appointment in June 2004, Professor Rowley was Executive Director for Humanities and Creative Arts at the Australian Research Council (ARC) from February 2001 to May 2004. She served on the Humanities discipline panel from 1999-2000.
Professor Rowley was Foundation Professor of Contemporary Australian Art History and Head of the School of Art History and Theory at the University of New South Wales. She was President of the Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools (ACUADS), Chair of the Board of Object: Australian Centre for Craft and Design, and a member of the Australia Council's Visual Arts and Craft Board National Infrastructure Committee. Her research in contemporary art, craft and design resulted in both publications and curatorship of international touring exhibitions of contemporary Australian art, craft and design.
Non-executive Director: Dr Barry Westlake
Barry Westlake was appointed in April 2007 as an indepentant board member. He brings a wealth of experience in the development of early stage businesses.
Executive Director: Hamish Hawthorn, CEO of ATP Innovations
Barry Westlake was appointed in April 2007 as an indepentant board member. He brings a wealth of experience in the development of early stage businesses.
Executive Director: Hamish Hawthorn, CEO of ATP Innovations
Hamish Hawthorn is the CEO of Australian Technology Park Innovations, a technology commercialisation hub located in Sydney with a special focus on the IT, electronic technologies and biotechnology sectors (www.atp-innovations.com.au) which has over 45 companies in residence.
He is currently an Executive Director of ATP Innovations Pty Ltd and bizCapital Pty Ltd, the seed investment arm of ATP Innovations (www.bizcapital.com.au).
Originally trained as an engineer, Hamish began his career within an automotive engineering company as Director of Research and Development before moving to take on several roles within AusIndustry around the R&D, innovation and industry competitiveness programs.
In 2002, he joined the NSW Department of State and Regional Development to manage the delivery and implementation of the business components of the NSW BioFirst strategy.
More recently Hamish has been involved in a number of commercialisation projects within the biotech sector including the structuring of investments and strategic business development. He currently serves as the Chair of the NSW branch of AusBiotech.