Simon has deep experience in developing new products through the regulatory pathway to commercialisation. He is an innovator with a strong drive to improve the lives of patients.
Role
Venture Partner
Experience
Simon has 30 years of experience in the biotechnology industry having worked at Genentech, Novartis, CSL Limited. He was actively involved in CSL’s global expansion and held roles as Senior Vice President in Research and Development and Manufacturing Operations.
He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Immunosis Pty Ltd, a biotech start-up company focused on improved diagnostic outcomes for patients with immune deficiencies.
His breadth of skills covers R&D drug development, corporate due diligence, acquisitions and integration, strategic planning, portfolio management, financial management, intellectual property management, risk management, business development, contract management and organizational design.
Qualifications
Simon graduated as a biochemist with honours from Monash University and completed his PhD in the field of immunology at the University of Melbourne in 1992.
Previous Board Positions
Clover Corporation
European Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association
Victorian Biotechnology Advisory Council
Northern Innovation and Investment Fund