About Us

Director of Neurosurgery Alfred Hospital; Professor, Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne

Canberra Hospital

Chair, AusBiotech; Principal and Director, Indigo Advisory

Head, Sid Faithfull Brain Cancer Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane

Director of Research (Medical Oncology and Haematology), Icon Group, Adelaide

Head, Medical Oncology/Hematology, Royal Hobart Hospital

Liverpool Hospital, Sydney; Chair, COGNO

Consumer Representative, COGNO Management Committee and Australian Brain Cancer Mission Strategic Advisory Group

Department of Philosophy, Macquarie University, Sydney

Sydney Children’s Hospital; Clinical Research Fellow, Children’s Cancer Institute Australia, NSW

Program Director, Alfred Brain, Director of Neurology & Deputy Director of Research, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne

SA Neurological Tumour Bank, Flinders University, SA

Gamma Knife Centre of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital and Icon Cancer Centre, Brisbane

Head, Cancer Models, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra

Senior Associate Director, NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre; Medical Oncologist, RPA Hospital; Professor, Clinical Epidemiology, University of Sydney

Head, Cancer Epidemiology Research Unit, Centre for Big Data Research in Health, UNSW

Michael is a consultant neurosurgeon at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPA) and the Children’s Hospital Sydney. He is a clinical professor at the University of Sydney and lectures in surgical anatomy. Michael was formerly the Head of the Department of Neurosurgery RPA, Chairman of the Institute of Clinical Neurosciences, Chairman Neurosurgical Board, President Neurosurgical Society of Australasia and Examiner in Neurosurgery RACS. Michael is a triathlon enthusiast and has represented Australia at eight triathlon world championships in standard, long course and ironman events.

Robyn has been an active brain cancer consumer advocate for the past 18 years. Her diverse background includes qualifications in landscape architecture, horticulture, general nursing and midwifery, as well as many years working in the media as a television producer. Robyn is the founder of BCC and BCBA. She was an inaugural member of the Australian Brain Cancer Mission Strategic Advisory Group, and in 2023 was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her service to community health and medical research.

Professor Simes is a leading neuro-oncologist, epidemiologist, and clinical trials expert. As Founding Director of the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre at the University of Sydney, John has been a leader in improving health outcomes through clinical research. A Professor of Clinical Epidemiology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Sydney, he received an Order of Australia (AO) in 2020 for his contributions to education and medicine in cancer research and clinical trials. John has been integral to the Brain Cancer Biobanking Australia Consortium since 2015 and serves on its Steering Committee.

Rene, an entrepreneur, co-founded the Australian tech disruptor Symbio, leading it for 15 years until its acquisition by Aussie Broadband in 2024. As CEO, he transformed Symbio into Australia's leading provider of Voice over Internet infrastructure, expanding operations across the Asia Pacific and establishing partnerships with global giants like Google and Microsoft. Before Symbio, Rene worked as an engineer with CSIRO. He has been a keen supporter of the Bike Ride for Brain Cancer for many years, both as a cyclist raising funds and through Symbio’s sponsorship of the event.

Sharon is General Manager HR at CBA with over 20 years senior leadership experience in human resources both within Australia and internationally. She has an MBA from the University of Queensland and is a qualified executive coach. Sharon has a proven track record in business partnering and managing national and global teams to achieve results. She is an active member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors with a keen interest in philanthropic work.

Robert is Principal, Elucidate Accounting & Tax, a boutique tax practice he established in 2004 after many years of tax and accounting experience in a broad range of industries. Robert is a Chartered Accountant, has a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from University of Western Sydney and is a Registered Tax Agent.