Name: Dr Jana Phan IMNIS Program: 2016 IMNIS Engage Pilot Program Background and Journey: Jana studied a PhD in plant genetics from The University of Adelaide. Following graduation, she worked as a Science Policy Analyst at the Australian Academy of Science. During her time at the Australian Academy of Science she worked on synthesising, analysing and developing evidence-informed policy. […]
IMNIS Alumni: Where are they now? – Dr Clayton Harris
Name: Dr Clayton Harris IMNIS Program: 2016 IMNIS Engage Pilot Program Background and Journey: Clayton studied an undergraduate degree in Environmental Management and Ecology at La Trobe University. Followed by Honors and PhD in Environmental Chemistry focusing on dissolved organic Nitrogen leached from Eucalyptus leaves acting as a food source to in-stream food webs. Following on from his PhD he joined the Department of Industry, Science, […]
IMNIS Alumni: Where are they now? – Dr Anjaleena Anthon
Name: Dr Anjaleena Anthony IMNIS Program: 2017/2018 IMNIS Program Background and Journey: Anjaleena started her dream career with a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from India. She came to Australia in 2012 to pursue her Master’s in Biotechnology & Bioinformatics from La Trobe University and then moved on to receive her PhD from the University of […]
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 […]