Robyn Ward AM
Mark Rees
Professor Mark Rees completed his PhD at the University of Wales College of Medicine in 1994 and has had academic positions at Cardiff, Auckland and Swansea universities. His academic interests lie in the genetic basis of medical disorders with a focus on neurology, mental health and cardio-respiratory disease. Professor Rees is the former Founder and Director of the Wales Epilepsy Research Network and a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists and Fellow of the Learned Society for Wales. In 2019, Mark joined the University of Sydney as Deputy- Executive Dean of Research Partnerships for the Faculty of Medicine and Health. He is focused on expanding research collaborations between the University and affiliated medical research institutes.
Professor Robyn Ward AM FAHMS joined the University of Sydney in July 2018 as the inaugural Executive Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health. She was the former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Acting Executive Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Queensland. Professor Ward is an academic leader, cancer researcher and medical oncologist. She chairs the Commonwealth Medical Services Advisory Committee, and serves on the Council and Executive of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. In 2013, Robyn was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to medical research and patient care in the field of oncology.
Irina White
We would like to thank Professor Mark Rees and Associate Professor Chris Dennis for their significant contribution to the Kolling Institute Governance Committee. They have stepped down from the committee recently and we would like to express our thanks for their valuable strategic support and guidance.
Irina White commenced as Committee Secretary, Kolling Institute Governance Committee in 2019. Prior to this, Irina was employed in a number of the state’s largest industry sectors: electricity, rail and education. She served as Company Secretary to the Boards of Endeavour Energy, Integral Energy, Rail Corp, Rail Infrastructure Corporation, State Rail Authority and Rail Services Australia. Her past experience also included membership of executive leadership teams and a variety of senior executive positions such as General Manager Corporate Services, Group Manager Corporate Governance, General Manager Human Resources and Director Communications and Marketing. She is a fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
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