Our Team

AACRC Bid Team

  • Jenny Karavolos

    Jenny Karavolos

    Interim Chair

  • Anthony Williams

    Anthony Williams

    Interim Chief Executive Officer

  • Professor Siobhan Banks

    Professor Siobhan Banks

    Research Director, University of South Australia

  • Kate Illingworth

    Kate Illingworth

    Senior Business Development Manager, University of South Australia

Industry Leadership

  • Dr Anjali Jaiprakash

    Dr Anjali Jaiprakash

    Head of Operations and Partnerships at Convergence Medical

  • Bruce Tian

    Bruce Tian

    Chief Executive Officer at ECOT

  • Shem Richards

    Shem Richards

    Founder & Director at Goldilocks Suit

  • Nic Mercer

    Nic Mercer

    Chief Executive Officer at Immersive Light & Art

  • Laura Tolson

    Laura Tolson

    Director & Co-Founder at Lateral Vision, Start-Up Representative

  • Mitchell Stapleton-Coory

    Mitchell Stapleton-Coory

    Head of Industry and Defence at Lumination

  • Petr Prasil

    Petr Prasil

    Research and Development Manager at Novita Services

  • Rob Batchelor

    Rob Batchelor

    Head of Biosensors at Nutromics Operations

  • Philip Swadling

    Philip Swadling

    Technical Director, Avionics at Thales Australia

Research Leadership

  • Professor Michael Richardson

    Professor Michael Richardson

    Research Program 1 Leader, Macquarie University

  • Professor Rachael McDonald

    Professor Rachael McDonald

    Research Program 2 Leader, Swinburne University of Technology

  • Professor Carolyn Semmler

    Professor Carolyn Semmler

    Research Program 3 Leader, The University of Adelaide

  • Professor Ian Gwilt

    Professor Ian Gwilt

    Research Program 1 Adoption Leader, University of South Australia

  • Dr David Hobbs

    Dr David Hobbs

    Research Program 2 Adoption Leader, Flinders University

  • Professor Gavin Lambert

    Professor Gavin Lambert

    Research Program 3 Adoption Leader, Swinburne University of Technology

  • Dr Kristin Alford

    Dr Kristin Alford

    Education Program Leader, University of South Australia

  • Dr James Walsh

    Dr James Walsh

    Research Program Co-Leader, University of South Australia

  • Tim Doyle

    Associate Professor Tim Doyle

    Research Program Co-Leader, Macquarie University

  • Professor Madhu Bhaskaran

    Professor Madhu Bhaskaran

    Research Program Co-Leader, RMIT University

  • Associate Professor David Saxby

    Associate Professor David Saxby

    Research Program Co-Leader, Griffith University

  • Dr Tim Chen

    Dr Tim Chen

    Research Program Co-Leader, The University of Adelaide