Emma is currently the Head of Ecosystem Development at global genomics leader, Illumina.
Her previous leadership roles span business development, corporate strategy, commercial development, R&D program management and alliance management at CSL, and she has worked in small biotech, both ASX-listed and private.
Emma has significant voluntary board and committee experience, including as Non-Executive Director at Startup Shakeup Ltd, member of the AusBiotech Victorian Committee, Life Sciences Member and Advisor at SBE Australia, and Guest of the Chair at MTPConnect (board observer role).
She trained initially as a molecular biologist and gained her PhD in Medicine from the University of Melbourne, followed by postdoctoral studies at Monash University. Emma holds an MBA from RMIT University, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Wade Institute’s Venture Capital Catalyst.
