Dr Carrie Hillyard AM is Chairman of Fitgenes Limited.
Previously, she was a co-founder of venture fund, CM Capital Investments, a director of several of its investee companies and led its Life Sciences group for 14 years.
She is a fellow of the Australian Institute of company Directors and ATSE.
Carrie has commercialised products from laboratory bench to market and was an inventor of seven patented technologies. She has previous experience in medical and diagnostics research in the United Kingdom, before turning to a commercial career in Australia, initially as director of research and development at Agen Biomedical Ltd.
Carrie has also mentored entrepreneurs, assisted with commercialisation and licensing and served on government, public and private company boards, including the Industry Research and Development Board and ANSTO.
In recognition of her contributions to the biotechnology industry, Carrie has been awarded the Centenary Medal, the Women in Technology Biotechnology Star award, AusBiotech Excellence Award for Outstanding Contribution and Women in Technology’s Sue Wickenden Entrepreneurial Outstanding and Life Sciences Outstanding awards.
She was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia in 2019.