Dr Colin White

Dr Colin White is a veteran of the invitro-diagnostics industry with 20 plus years of experience in conceiving, developing and commercializing systems that advance the practice of pathology.

Colin is currently the Senior Vice President and General Manager, Advanced Staining & Imaging at Leica Biosystems, a position he has held since 2015. Colin’s passion is innovation and motivating teams to develop solutions that positively impact patient care whilst also meeting the needs of healthcare providers and regulating bodies. Colin’s responsibilities cover Leica’s facilities in Melbourne, Bengaluru, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Amsterdam, Boston, and Carlsbad.

Early in his career, Colin spent a decade with global resource giant BHP in a variety of technical and commercial roles. Colin has also represented Victorian industry on the Board of the Australian National (Nano) Fabrication Facility (ANFF) since its inception in 2007.

Colin completed a PhD and bachelor’s degree with honours in chemical engineering at Monash.