Vijoleta Braach-Maksvytis

Vijoleta Braach-Maksvytis's previous roles include head of the Office of the Chief Scientist of Australia, science executive and director global development for CSIRO, and most recently, deputy vice chancellor innovation and development at the University of Melbourne, and is currently an advisor in the area of social innovation. Dr Braach-Maksvytis pioneered nanotechnology in Australia and holds over 20 patents in the field. Dr Braach-Maksvytis was a member of the Australian Federal Government’s Green Car Innovation Fund committee and on the advisory board of the Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia, and is a member of a number of other public interest boards.