The Australian Cancer Research Foundation is governed by an honorary Board of Trustees. The Board consists of 13 dedicated professionals and philanthropists. It steers the Foundation’s strategic direction to ensure all funds raised by our supporters are used in the best possible way to help reach our vision of a world without cancer.
Dr Tim Cooper AM
MSc, MBBS, MD, MBA, MRCPE, FAICD
Chair – Trustee since 13 March 2024 Other positions held and current directorships: Managing Director, Coopers Brewery Limited Governor, Coopers Brewery Foundation Incorporated Chair, Brewers’ Association of Australia Chair, Morgan’s Brewing Company Limited
Ms Gitanjali Bhalla
BA, LL.B. (Hons), MIB, MAICD
Trustee since 5 June 2024 Other positions held and current directorships: Chief People Officer, Seven Group Holdings Director, Coates Director, WesTrac Director, Carriageworks
Dr Ian Brown
BSc, MSc, PhD, Dip Bus Stud, Dip Ed, FTSE, FAIFST
Trustee since 23 March 2022 Director, Preserve Health Pty Ltd (Adelaide)
Mr Tim Crommelin
BCom QLD, A.M.P. Hawaii, FSIA, MSAFAA
Trustee since 29 March 2000 Other positions held and current directorships: Chair, Morgans Holdings (Australia) Limited Deputy Chair, The Morgans Foundation Director, The Brisbane Lions Foundation Director, Senex Energy Limited Director, University of Queensland Endowment Foundation Advisory Board, Queensland Brain Institute Chair, University of Queensland Investment Advisory Board
Dr Dashiell Gantner
BSc, MBBS, PhD, FCICM, FRACP
Trustee since 10 December 2019 Other positions held and current directorships: Staff Specialist in Intensive Care, Medical Organ Donation Specialist, Alfred Health Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University Director, Alfred Intensive Care Unit Pty Ltd Director, Cassandra Gantner Foundation Chair, Jianguo, K-OSSS and K-OSSS II Pty Ltd Director, Nuco, Boqueria, Adela International Pty Ltd Director, Black Gantner Asset Management LLC
Ms Jennifer Hewett
BA, MA
Trustee since 20 September 2012 Other positions held and current directorships: National Affairs Columnist, The Australian Financial Review
Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK AFC (Ret'd)
Trustee since 23 November 2011 Other positions held and current directorships: Chancellor, University of the Sunshine Coast Chair, Canberra Symphony Orchestra Chair, UNSW Canberra Advisory Council Chair, Murray Darling Basin Authority Chair, Supershock Advisory Board Member, Lowy Institute Board Member, GreaterGood Canberra Director, Sunshine Coast Mind and Neuroscience Thompson Institute Consultant, Ernst and Young Visiting Fellow, Australian National University – National Security College Senior Councillor, The Cohen Group Patron, Sunnyfield Independence Patron, Stand Tall for PTS Patron, Australian American Association (Canberra Division) Patron, Bravery Trust Patron, Bomber Command Patron, European Alliance Against Depression Australian Chapter (WA) Patron, The Centenary of ANZAC Centre Patron, Tropical Brain and Mind Research Foundation, Townsville Patron, Kimberley Brain and Mind Foundation Patron, Literacy Acquisition for Pre-Primary Students (Kimberley, WA) Ambassador, ShelterBox Australia Patron, ACRF International Centre for Cancer Glycomics
Mr Peter Jones
BSurv, LLB, FCIS, FGIA
Trustee since 2 June 2005 Other positions held and current directorships: Senior Commercial Counsel, Hall & Wilcox
Mr Pat McCafferty
BBus, MBA (exec), GAICD
Trustee since 26 November 2024 Other positions held and current directorships: Managing Director, Yarra Valley Water Chair, Thriving Communities Australia Deputy Chair, WaterAid Australia
Mrs Cassandra Michie
BEc, BComm, LLB, FCA
Trustee since 29 October 2019 Other positions held and current directorships: Director, PwC Foundation Pty Ltd Director and Chair, Finance and Property Committee for the Wayside Chapel
Ms Carmel Mulhern
BA, LLB, LLM, FCIS, GACID
Trustee since 28 November 2023 Other positions held and current directorships: Director, Methodist Ladies College, Kew Member, Advisory Board, Ninian Stephen Program Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Digital Ethics, University of Melbourne Member, Advisory Board, Centre for Commercial Law & Regulatory Studies, Monash University
Mr Adrian Redlich
BEc
Trustee since 13 March 2024 Other positions held and current directorships: Director, Merricks Capital President, Caulfield Grammar School Foundation Member, Caulfield Grammar Investment Committee Deputy Chair, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Investment Committee
Mr Mark Tims
BComm, CISA, MAICD
Trustee since 5 June 2024 Other positions held and current directorships: Partner, KPMG
What your donations have achieved
Cervical cancer vaccine
We gave initial seed funding to Professor Ian Frazer’s research into the cervical cancer (HPV). Over 150 million doses of vaccine have been delivered worldwide to date.
The pill that melts away cancer
Our long term support of cancer research at WEHI has led to a treatment that melts away certain advanced forms of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. It has been approved for clinical use in the US, European Union and Australia and is being trialed for other types of cancer.
Personalised cancer diagnosis
In 2015, we awarded $10 million seed funding to an ambitious cancer proteome project that aims to provide each cancer patient a personalised treatment plan within 36 hours. This will improve treatment outcomes and help avoid unnecessary treatments.
Zero childhood cancer
We are one of the founding partners of the initiative that will tackle the most serious cases of infant, childhood and adolescent cancer in Australia. It is a key step towards the program vision of one day helping to cure 100% of children with cancer.
