Name: Dr Nicholas Liau IMNIS Program: 2016 IMNIS Engage Pilot Program Background and Journey: Before beginning his postdoctoral work, Nick completed his PhD at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in Melbourne, in structural biology. Before that, Nick was a corporate lawyer, so ending up as a researcher in biotech in the United States has certainly been a sharp change of direction! […]
Engaging with Industry in South Australia
In May earlier this year, the Australian Academy of Technology & Engineering’s IMNIS initiative hosted their Engaging with Industry series around Australia as part of the 2020-21 National Program. This series invites a panel of industry experts to share insights and advice with IMNIS mentees wanting to engage with industry and establish industry collaborations. IMNIS […]
From the Bench to the C-suite: Dr Lauren Giorgio
Dr Lauren Giorgio is an accomplished scientist and company executive, with experience in identifying commercial opportunities from academic research and building teams and strategies to drive commercialisation. She is also a strongly committed IMNIS mentor with the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering’s Industry Mentoring Network in STEM. For National Science Week this year, we […]
Industry Mentoring Boosts Connections in STEM
The first phase of the Industry Mentoring Network in STEM (IMNIS) has delivered great outcomes from its medtech/pharma program. IMNIS saw significant growth in the initial uptake of its program with 217 students participating across 14 universities in five states, including Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia. In 2018, MTPConnect continued to back […]
Mark Skanes – 2019 STEM Professional of the Year
“The exciting work you can do and the changes you can make within a STEM career are incredible…” I’m extremely proud and honoured to have recently been recognised as an Award-Winning STEM Professional at the SA Premier’s Science Excellence Awards. Being acknowledged as the 2019 STEM Professional of the Year from the SA Premier’s Science […]