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Australian of the Year appointed $3bn government health fund chair

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... Australian of the Year and co-developer of the HPV vaccine has been appointed chair of the government's $3 billion Medical Research Future Fund's newly-established Advisory Board. Ian Frazer was previously chief executive and director of research at ...

La Trobe Financial Standard Philanthropy Awards judging panel announced

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... chief executive Greg O'Neill; the awards will recognise the impact of donations in eight categories: Health, Medical Research, Humanitarian, Environment, Education, Arts and Culture, Children and Youth and Corporate Social Responsibility. Gearing has ...

Philanthropists award $1.5m to medical researchers

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
The Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundations have distributed almost $1.5 million to seven biomedical researchers. The foundations' trustee, Perpetual, confirmed that $1 million of the philanthropic funds will go towards research that is looking to reduce ...

Cash is king at the Future Fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
... and DisabilityCare Australia Fund. The Board of Guardians will shortly take on responsibility for investing the Medical Research Future Fund.

Philanthropists donate $6.2m through Perpetual

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
... behalf of its clients. The IMPACT Philanthropy Partnership grants fund programs focused on legal counseling, medical research, youth education and agricultural advancement, as well as technology-enabled community health and rehabilitation services. "These ...

Bill Gross donates $867m to charity

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... the past, Gross has made donations through a family foundation and to organisations that support health care, medical research and education.

Challenger boutique nominated for three Investor's Choice awards

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... Winners were announced at the Investor's Choice Awards 2015 Gala Dinner, which aims to raise donations for Action Medical Research. HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh commented on the awards, saying, "I am delighted to know that the HedgePo Investors ...

Altair appoints heads of research

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015
... capabilities of the firm," Parker said. Warneford holds a PhD in Medicine and has had a career that includes medical research roles and extensive experience in analysing stocks and managing equity portfolios. "For Altair, it is all about creating and ...

Foundation raises over $1m for biomedical research

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
... Ramaciotti Foundations' total funds distributed to date to almost $55 million. Established in 1970 to advance medical research in Australia, the Ramaciotti Foundations are collectively one of the largest private contributors to biomedical research in ...

Masseurs Tony and Joey

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
... shedding by automakers and banks and Telstra (and it's own), its planned A$11.6 billion in infrastructure and medical research - creation of a A$20 billion Medical Research Future Fund - are certain to generate jobs. These conservative forecasts, in ...