Our Governance

Our Committee Members generously devote their time and extensive expertise to ensure we achieve the best possible health outcomes for our community.

The Raine Medical Research Foundation and the Healy Medical Research Foundation are governed in accordance with their respective Deeds of Trust. This includes the composition of the Research Committee. Our four Advisory Committees report to the Research Committee bi-annually.

All members of our Research Committee and Advisory Committees, as well as our international and national reviewers are volunteers. We thank them for their generous contribution of time.

Research Committee

Professor Amit Chakma

Chair

Raine Medical Research Foundation

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Associate Professor Aron Chakera

Fellow

Royal Australasian College of Physicians

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Professor Dickon Hayne

Professor of Surgery

The University of Western Australia

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Mr Peter Smith

Fellow

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

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Dr Bennie Ng

General Practitioner

Australian Medical Association WA

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Professor Valarie Verhasselt

Professor Biochemistry

The University of Western Australia

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Mr Garry Prendiville

Financial Consultant

Research Committee nominee

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Professor Leon Adams

Professor of Medicine

The University of Western Australia

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Professor Amit Chakma

Chair

Raine Medical Research Foundation

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Associate Professor Aron Chakera

Fellow

Royal Australasian College of Physicians

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Professor Dickon Hayne

Professor of Surgery

The University of Western Australia

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Mr Peter Smith

Fellow

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

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Dr Bennie Ng

General Practitioner

Australian Medical Association WA

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Professor Valarie Verhasselt

Professor Biochemistry

The University of Western Australia

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Mr Garry Prendiville

Financial Consultant

Research Committee nominee

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Professor Leon Adams

Professor of Medicine

The University of Western Australia

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Board of Directors

Mr Garry Prendiville

Financial Consultant

Research Committee nominee

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Dr Bennie Ng

General Practitioner

Australian Medical Association WA

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Mr Peter Smith

Fellow

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

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Mr Gary Hitch

BEng, MBA, MCCC

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Mr Garry Prendiville

Financial Consultant

Research Committee nominee

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Dr Bennie Ng

General Practitioner

Australian Medical Association WA

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Mr Peter Smith

Fellow

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

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Mr Gary Hitch

BEng, MBA, MCCC

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Advisory Commitees

Finance & Strategic Advisory Committee

Mr Garry Prendiville

Financial Consultant

Research Committee nominee

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Dr Bennie Ng

General Practitioner

Australian Medical Association WA

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Mr Peter Smith

Fellow

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

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Mr Garry Prendiville

Financial Consultant

Research Committee nominee

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Dr Bennie Ng

General Practitioner

Australian Medical Association WA

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Mr Peter Smith

Fellow

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

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Raine Priming Grant Advisory Committee

Associate Professor Steven Mutsaers

Chair

The University of Western Australia

Professor Elizabeth Davis

BrightSpark member

Perth Children’s Hospital, The Kids Research Institute Australia

Associate Professor Joshua Lewis

Edith Cowan University

Professor Bronwyn Myers-Franchi

Curtin University

Professor Shane Patman

University of Notre Dame

Professor Valarie Verhasselt

Professor Biochemistry

The University of Western Australia

Dr Vanessa Fear

The Kids Research Institute Australia, UWA

Dr Nicola Gray

Murdoch University

Associate Professor Steven Mutsaers

Chair

The University of Western Australia

Professor Elizabeth Davis

BrightSpark member

Perth Children’s Hospital, The Kids Research Institute Australia

Associate Professor Joshua Lewis

Edith Cowan University

Professor Bronwyn Myers-Franchi

Curtin University

Professor Shane Patman

University of Notre Dame

Professor Valarie Verhasselt

Professor Biochemistry

The University of Western Australia

Dr Vanessa Fear

The Kids Research Institute Australia, UWA

Dr Nicola Gray

Murdoch University

Clinician Research Fellowship Advisory Committee

Stacey Waters

Chair

Office of Medical Research and Innovation, WA Department of Health

Professor Garry Allison

Curtin University

Professor Jeff Hamdorf

The University of Western Australia

Professor Merrilee Needham

Perron Institute, Fiona Stanley Hospital

Professor Britta Regli-Von Ungern-Sternberg

The Kids Research Institute Australia, The University of Western Australia, Perth Children’s Hospital

Professor Claire Donnellan

Edith Cowan University

Professor Peter McEvoy

Curtin University

Mr Scott Mosey

Consumer Representative

Stacey Waters

Chair

Office of Medical Research and Innovation, WA Department of Health

Professor Garry Allison

Curtin University

Professor Jeff Hamdorf

The University of Western Australia

Professor Merrilee Needham

Perron Institute, Fiona Stanley Hospital

Professor Britta Regli-Von Ungern-Sternberg

The Kids Research Institute Australia, The University of Western Australia, Perth Children’s Hospital

Professor Claire Donnellan

Edith Cowan University

Professor Peter McEvoy

Curtin University

Mr Scott Mosey

Consumer Representative

Awards & Prizes Committee

Professor Gerard Hoyne

Chair

University of Notre Dame

Dr Andrew Currie

Murdoch University

Professor Nina Tirnitz-Parker

Curtin University

Associate Professor Hayley Christian

The Kids Research Institute Australia, The University of Western Australia

Associate Professor Elin Gray

Edith Cowan University

Professor Carl Schultz

The University of Western Australia

Professor Gerard Hoyne

Chair

University of Notre Dame

Dr Andrew Currie

Murdoch University

Professor Nina Tirnitz-Parker

Curtin University

Associate Professor Hayley Christian

The Kids Research Institute Australia, The University of Western Australia

Associate Professor Elin Gray

Edith Cowan University

Professor Carl Schultz

The University of Western Australia

Raine Management Office

Dr Amelia Scaffidi

A/Director

Mr Jay Jay Jegathesan

Research Grants Manager

Dr Amelia Scaffidi

A/Director

Mr Jay Jay Jegathesan

Research Grants Manager