Dr Katherine Woodthorpe
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Dr Katherine Woodthorpe
Chair, Antarctic Science Foundation
Chair, Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC
Non Executive Director, Bioplatforms Australia Ltd
Non Executive Director, Olivia Newton John Cancer Research Institute
President, NSW Council, Australian Institute of Company Directors
Member, National Health and Medical Research Council
Non Executive Director, Vast Solar Pty Ltd
Current Positions
Chair, Antarctic Science Foundation
Chair, Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC
Non Executive Director, Bioplatforms Australia Ltd
Non Executive Director, Olivia Newton John Cancer Research Institute
President, NSW Council, Australian Institute of Company Directors
Member, National Health and Medical Research Council
Non Executive Director, Vast Solar Pty Ltd
Previous Positions
CEO, AVCAL (now the Australian Investment Council)
Dr Katherine Woodthorpe is a professional company director on a number of government, corporate and not-for-profit boards. Prior to this she was the Chief Executive of AVCAL, the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association for seven years. Prior to AVCAL, she held a broad range of management and board positions, in Australia and overseas.
Katherine has considerable experience, expertise and a long track record in public affairs including government relations. She has deep knowledge of the private equity and superannuation industries in the financial sector and a strong track record in a broad range of technology orientated industries including mining and healthcare. Katherine has a strong background in commercialisation and R&D.
She has been cited in various media as one of Australia�s most influential people in innovation and in 2013, was included in the Australian Financial Review�s �100 Women of Influence�.
Katherine has a BSc (1st Class Hons) from Manchester University and PhD in Chemistry. She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (and sits on their NSW Council) and was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Technology Sydney.
Katherine has considerable experience, expertise and a long track record in public affairs including government relations. She has deep knowledge of the private equity and superannuation industries in the financial sector and a strong track record in a broad range of technology orientated industries including mining and healthcare. Katherine has a strong background in commercialisation and R&D.
She has been cited in various media as one of Australia�s most influential people in innovation and in 2013, was included in the Australian Financial Review�s �100 Women of Influence�.
Katherine has a BSc (1st Class Hons) from Manchester University and PhD in Chemistry. She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (and sits on their NSW Council) and was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Technology Sydney.
Areas of Expertise
Why Australian company directors have started caring about climate change
ABC
October 25, 2018
The Last Word: Dr Katherine Woodthorpe AO FAICD
Australian Institute of Company Directors
November 29, 2017
Don
AFR
August 18, 2016
Start-up crucible Fishburners plans fourfold expansion
AFR
April 13, 2016
Australia spends less on R&D than some companies
AFR
June 30, 2015
�You�ll never guess where you are going to end up�
AFR
August 29, 2014
How do we get more D in Australia
Radio National
May 16, 2014
Savage science cuts will hold back Australian economy, researchers say
Guardian Australia
May 16, 2014
What boards do you/ have you sat on?
Women on Boards
March 12, 2014
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