Shannon Simpson
Co-Head, Children's Lung Health / The Kids Research Institute Australia
Shannon Simpson was the winner of the Community/ Social Enterprise category in the 2019 Business News 40under40 awards. Shannon Simpson has made significant discoveries about the long-term lung health of babies surviving preterm birth. After completing her PhD in Tasmania, Dr Simpson commenced a postdoctoral position in the Children’s Lung Health team at the Telethon Kids Institute, developing skills in clinical respiratory physiology while undertaking research in infants and children with cystic fibrosis, asthma and those surviving very preterm birth.
