Dr Douglas Robertson

Dr Robertson is recently retired after leading research and innovation offices in the UK and Australia over four decades, most recently as Director of Research Services at The Australian National University. He has extensive experience in research, economic development, technology transfer, spin-out companies and commercialisation. He has negotiated over $5 billion of research funding, served on the boards of over 20 technology companies and assisted the establishment of over 20 other early-stage technology businesses. Dr Robertson was a founding Director of PraxisUnico (formerly Praxis), a major UK and international technology transfer and training association, from 2003-2013 and Chair in 2012 and 2013. Dr Robertson is also Deputy Chair of the Terrestrial Ecology Research Network.