Prof. Doug Hilton AO – Chairman

Prof. Doug Hilton is best known for his discoveries in the area of cytokine signalling and, his advocacy for health & medical research and gender equity in science. His lab aims to understand which of the 30,000 genes are important in the production and function of blood cells, and how this information can be used to better prevent, diagnose, and treat blood cell diseases such as leukaemia, arthritis, and asthma. Prof. Hilton has been awarded numerous prizes for his research into how blood cells communicate and has led major collaborations with industry to translate his discoveries from bench to bedside.