Scientific Advisory Group
mRNA Victoria is advised by a Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) made up of world-leading experts from the medical research sector. The SAG works in consultation with mRNA Victoria, supporting the development of the mRNA ecosystem and research in Victoria.
The members of the group are:
| Member | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Dr Amanda Caples | Victoria’s Lead Scientist and Chair of the Group |
| Professor Sharon Lewin | Director, Doherty Institute |
| Professor Brendan Crabb | Director, Burnet Institute |
| Professor Barton Haynes | Director of the Human Vaccine Institute, Duke University School of Medicine |
| Professor Terry Nolan |
Head, Vaccine and Immunisation Research Group, Doherty Institute at University of Melbourne, and MCRI |
| Professor Charlotte Conn | Professor of Biophysical Chemistry, RMIT University |
| Professor Wai-Hong Tham | Laboratory Head, WEHI |
| Professor John Carroll | Director, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute |
| Professor Andrew Steer | Director, Infection and Immunity, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute |
| Professor Ricky Johnstone | Executive Director Cancer Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre |
Previous members of the mRNA Victoria Scientific Advisory Group are:
- Dr Minna-Liisa Änkö - Honorary Research Associate, Hudson Institute of Medical Research
- Professor Doug Hilton - Chief Executive Officer, CSIRO and former Director, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
- Dr Barney Graham - Deputy Director, Vaccine Research Center, US National Institutes of Health
- Professor William Charman - Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University.
Page last updated: 10 September 2026