Our Leadership

Find out more about the Board, the Institute Leadership Team, the Management Team and Emerging Leaders at The Kids Research Institute Australia.

Leadership doesn’t just come from the top at The Kids Research Institute Australia.

Leaders are found throughout the organisation and recognised for the contribution they make.

One of the strategic goals of The Kids is to build capacity and excellence in our people, in recognition that they are our greatest asset. This includes growing our future research and professional services leaders.

Discover more about our Executive team and Scientific Leadership Committee, read about our Patron, Professor Fiona Stanley AC, and meet our Board of Directors who give their time voluntarily and work to guide the overall business of the Institute.

Professor Caroline Homer AO

Executive Director

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Andrew Whitehouse

PhD

Deputy Director (Research); Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism Research at The Kids Research Institute Australia; Director, CliniKids

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Associate Professor Glenn Pearson

BA (Education) PhD Candidate

Director of First Nations Strategy and Leadership; Head, First Nations Health and Equity Research

Adam Maxwell

BSc (Hons) ACA

Chief Financial Officer

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Louise Ardagh

Director, Partnerships and Engagement

Donna O'Hara

Chief Operating Officer

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Jenna Palumbo

Director of Innovation and Impact

Strategic Oversight

Scientific Leadership Committee

The Science Leadership Committee oversees the strategic direction of the science and research undertaken at The Kids, and is the primary decision-making body for science and research.

The committee is formed by:

Professor Andrew Whitehouse: Deputy Director (Research)
Associate Professor Glenn Pearson: Director of First Nations Strategy and Leadership and Head of the First Nations Health and Equity Research Theme
Professor Ben Jackson: Head of the Brain and Behaviour Research Theme
Associate Professor David Martino: Head of the Chronic Diseases Research Theme
Associate Professor Hannah Moore OAM: Head of the Infectious Diseases Research Theme
Professor Timo Lassmann: Head of the Precision Health Research Theme
Associate Professor Shannon Simpson: Head of the Strong Beginnings Research Theme

The committee is supported by Clare Berry.