Dr Leanna Read
- Chair
- Independent
Leanna has broad-ranging research, company executive, board and investment experience in technology-based enterprises, particularly biotechnology and cell therapies. She brings a long-standing engagement with the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) program since its introduction in 1991.
This includes co-founding the CRC for Tissue Growth and Repair (CRC TGR – funded in the inaugural round of CRCs) and experience as CEO of CRC TGR as well as the CRC for Cell Therapy Manufacturing (CRC CTM). She has served on the board of three CRCs and chaired CRC CTM for its entire 6-year term.