Dr Anna Lavelle 
Dr Anna Lavelle was appointed inaugural Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of AusBiotech Ltd in June 2005. AusBiotech is Australia’s industry body for life sciences, with over 3,000 members. Dr Lavelle also Chairs, or is a member of various Federal and State government committees associated with biotechnology, including the Victorian Biotechnology Advisory Council, the Pharmaceuticals Industry Strategy Group, the R&D Tax Incentive Advisory Committee (all state and federal Ministerial appointments) and the Pharmaceuticals Industry Council.
Previously, Dr Lavelle was a Senior Executive with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service (ARCBS), commencing in 1998 as Director responsible for Strategic Planning and Business Development. Prior to joining ARCBS, Dr Lavelle held positions of Chief Executive Officer of a public health organisation, Industry Lobbyist for a member organisation and commenced employment as an academic at Monash University, Melbourne.
Dr Lavelle holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics from the University of Melbourne and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.