We welcome you to join us for our next online presentation in the Statewide Biobank Seminar Series (12pm-1pm, Wednesday, 29 November, 2023).

Title: Developing and sustaining research ecosystems.

Our presenter is the NSW Deputy Chief Scientist & Engineer Dr Darren Saunders. If Darren looks familiar that’s because he is the resident scientist on ABC TV’s The Drum. He will be sharing his vast experience in the improvement of research quality, communication and impact, as well as familiarising us with the new NSW RNA pilot manufacturing facility his team is developing.

About Dr Darren Saunders:

Darren is a Eureka Prize winning scientist, with over 20 years’ experience in cancer biology and neuroscience in Australia and North America. He is NSW Deputy Chief Scientist & Engineer and Executive Director of the Office of the NSW Deputy Chief Scientist & Engineer, and Adjunct Associate Professor in Medical Sciences at the University of Sydney. He has held senior roles in peak professional bodies, leading policy and regulatory reforms in science and technology. Darren has worked with Liz Broderick and Co since 2017 as a senior research advisor and data expert on numerous reviews into workplace culture, harmful behaviours and systemic discrimination in the mining, aviation, education, arts and law enforcement sectors. Darren is a regular commentator on television and radio, and resident scientist on ABC TV’s The Drum. When not doing science, Darren is a committed thalassophile.