Board of Directors

Mr Michael J. Hoy
Independent and Non-Executive Chairman

Mr Hoy has more than 30 years’ corporate experience in Australia, the United Kingdom, USA and Asia. He is Chairman of Lipotek Pty Limited and a former director of John Fairfax Holdings Limited and FXF Trust.

Mr Hoy has been a director since 7 February 2000 and Chairman since 16 March 2000.

Dr Michelle Miller, BSc, MSc, PhD GCertAppFin (Finsia)
Managing Director

Dr Miller has worked for over 25 years in the bioscience industry, with extensive experience in commercial drug development. She completed her PhD in the Faculty of Medicine at Sydney University investigating molecular models of cancer development. Her experience includes several years at Johnson and Johnson developing anti-HIV gene therapeutics through preclinical research to clinical trials. She has finance industry experience from time spent as an Investment Manager with a specialist bioscience venture capital fund.

Dr Miller was appointed as Managing Director on 21 June 2002.

Mr Robert B Thomas BEc, MSDIA, SF Fin, FICD
Independent and Non-Executive Director

Mr Thomas has over 35 years’ experience in the securities industry, with Potter Partners (now UBS), County NatWest and Citigroup.

He is the Chairman of Starpharma Holdings Limited and a director of Clarity Pharmaceuticals Limited. He chairs Grahger Retail Securities Pty Ltd, and is a director of O’Connell Street Associates Pty Limited.

Mr Thomas has a Bachelor of Economics degree from Monash University (1963–1966). He has been a member of the Securities Institute of Australia since 1976 and was appointed as a Fellow to the Institute in 1997. He is a Master Stockbroker and is a Fellow of the Institute of Company Directors.

Mr Thomas was appointed as a Director on 7 March 2012.