Contact us

T: +61 3 9905 9910
E: innovation@monash.edu
Business hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm, Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC +11)

Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Enterprise)

Monash Innovation

Monash Innovation manages technology opportunities, commercialisation, intellectual property/patents and related agreements.

Leadership

Dr Alastair Hick
Senior Director, Monash Innovation
T: +61 3 9905 1655
E: alastair.hick@monash.edu

Alastair heads up the Monash Innovation team. Read more

Intellectual Property

Maria Harrison-Smith
Senior Intellectual Property Manager
T: +61 3 9905 3088
E: maria.harrison-smith@monash.edu

Maria is the Senior Intellectual Property Manager for the University, based at Monash Innovation. She is a registered Patent and Trade Marks Attorney. Read more

Dr Gillian Kaggwa
Intellectual Property Manager
T: +61 3 9905 5416
E: gillian.kaggwa@monash.edu

Gillian is a registered Patent and Trade Marks Attorney. Read more

Mariea Georgiou
Patent Secretary
T: +61 3 9902 4364
E: mariea.georgiou@monash.edu

Mariea is the Patent Secretary to the Monash Innovation team. Read more

Commercialisation

Physical Sciences

Dr David Lyster
Director, Commercialisation (Physical Sciences)
T: +61 3 9905 9515
E: david.lyster@monash.edu

David manages major collaborations at the Monash Innovation Office, as well as working closely with Engineering and Information Technology. Read more

Dr Angeline Bartholomeusz
Commercialisation Manager
T: +61 3 9905 4613
E: angeline.bartholomeusz@monash.edu

Angeline is responsible for commercialisation of technology from Physical Sciences at Monash and is the primary contact for Monash Science. Read more

Shane Kilcullen
Senior Commercialisation Associate
T: +61 3 9905 6367
E: shane.kilcullen@monash.edu

Shane focuses on the commercialisation of inventions and discoveries from the Engineering and Science disciplines. Read more

David Hemmi
Commercialisation Associate
T: +61 3 9905 6167
E: david.hemmi@monash.edu

David works with discoveries and inventions from the faculty of Information Technology as well as Engineering. Read more

Life Sciences

Dr Kathy Nielsen
Director, Commercialisation (Life Sciences)
T: +61 3 9905 9515
E: katherine.nielsen@monash.edu

Kathy manages commercialisation activities for Medicine, Nursing and Health Science as well as Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Read more

Dr Chacko Joseph
Senior Business Development Associate
T: +61 3 9905 8026
E: chacko.joseph@monash.edu

Chacko facilitates industry collaboration and IP commercialisation with the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. Read more

Julian Vultaggio
Senior Commercialisation Associate
T: +61 3 9905 5007
E: julian.vultaggio@monash.edu

Julian focuses on the commercialisation of discoveries and inventions from Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences as well as Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Read more

New Ventures

Dr Jordan Thurgood

Dr Jordan Thurgood
New Ventures Manager
T: +61 3 9902 4363
E: jordan.thurgood@monash.edu

Jordan heads up New Ventures activities for Monash Innovation. Read more

Commercialisation Support

Lynette Hogan
Commercialisation Support
T: +61 3 9902 0386
E: lynette.hogan@monash.edu

Lynette provides commercialisation support services to Monash Innovation. Read more

Faculty contacts

Details of our business team at each faculty…

Monash Art, Design & Architecture (MADA)

Poppy Fay
Senior Manager, Research and Graduate Research
T: +61 3 9903 4165
E: Poppy.Fay@monash.edu

Poppy works with her team across disciplinary boundaries to enable design-driven, industry-relevant research through competitive grant schemes, contracts and external partnerships. Read more

Monash Arts

Beverley Baugh
Group Manager, Research and Business Development
T: +61 3 9902 4586
E: beverley.baugh@monash.edu

Bev works across disciplinary boundaries with her team to facilitate research grants and contracts with suitable external partners. Read more

Vanja Radojevic
Partnerships and Business Development Manager
T: +61 3 9905 5445
E: vanja.radojevic@monash.edu

Vanja leads business development of specific areas of research at Monash Arts. Read more

Monash Business and Economics

Dr George Rivers
Associate Dean (Research Collaboration)
T: +61 3 9903 1462
E: george.rivers@monash.edu

George has overall responsibility for industry engagement in the faculty. Read more

Professor Edward Buckingham
Director of Engagement
T: +61 3 9903 1926
E: Edward.Buckingham@monash.edu

Edward's areas of expertise are strategy, entrepreneurship, international business and change management. He has extensive experience in executive education, and has taught in French, Indonesian and Mandarin as well as English. Read more

Katya Dunham
Senior Engagement and Marketing Services Manager
T: +61 3 9903 2092
E: Katya.Dunham@monash.edu

As part of her role in external engagement, Katya is a key Monash Business School contact for industry. Read more

Monash Education

Louise Goold
Manager, Engagement
T: +61 3 9905 2789
E: louise.goold@monash.edu

Louise oversees strategic engagement, business development, commercially-focused activities and international relations for Monash Education. Read more

Monash Engineering

Marc Pizzi
Industry Portfolio Manager
T: +61 3 9905 1946
E: marc.pizzi@monash.edu

Marc collaborates with industry for projects at Monash Engineering, drawing on the wide-ranging and significant talent of researchers in the faculty. Read more

Yoni Sharon
Industry Portfolio Manager
T: +61 436 433 939
E: yoni.sharon@monash.edu

Yoni's professional experience is in AgTech, FoodTech and the Water sectors. Read more

Monash Information Technology

Associate Professor Tim Dwyer
Associate Dean of External Engagement
T: +61 3 9905 0234
E: Tim.Dwyer@monash.edu

Tim fosters engagement between industry and Monash Information Technology, an area of particular interest to him given his experience working in industry. Read more

Lynne Payne
Industry Portfolio Manager
T: +61 3 9902 4628
E: lynne.payne@monash.edu

Lynne works with industry partners to collaborate and engage with Monash IT. Read more

Monash Law

Chris Roberts
Industry and Experience Manager
T: +61 3 9903 8502
E: chris.roberts@monash.edu

Chris drives engagement with industry and government to develop executive education programs and to enhance student experience through strategic partnerships. Read more

Monash Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Annabelle Brown
Senior Business Development Manager
T: +61 3 9905 6243
M: +61 (0) 413 855 891
E: annabelle.brown@monash.edu

Annabelle focuses on Training and Development programs for government and for industry both in Australia and overseas. She is also involved with research and innovation projects. Read more

Dr Darcelle Thompson
Senior Business Development Associate
T: +61 3 9905 8246
E: darcelle.thompson@monash.edu

Darcelle provides business development support at the faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. Read more

Monash Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science

Joy Hewitt
Director, Business Development
T: +61 3 9903 9054
E: joy.hewitt@monash.edu

Joy supports business development at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS), working with researchers and industry to reach mutually beneficial outcomes. Read more

Monash Science

Greg Redden
Director, Industry Engagement & Commercial
T: +61 466 717 704
E: greg.redden@monash.edu

Greg is responsible for strategic partnerships with industry, government and not for profits and the effective transfer of commercially relevant research outcomes. Read more