Beneath the Drapes. December 2007

Mr Kevin Taylor has been appointed Group Director Corporate Services of St John of God Health Care. He was previously CEO of SJOG Pathology. Also at St John's, Mr Bryan Pyne has been named Group Director Finance after three years with the group.

Prof Moyez Jiwa and the team at the WA Cancer and Palliative Care Centre have won the Curtin University Vice-Chancellor's 2007 Award for Excellence.

Mr Martin Blake has been appointed as non-executive director of Resonance Health following Mr Guy Aird's resignation…

 

Mr Kevin Taylor has been appointed Group Director Corporate Services of St John of God Health Care. He was previously CEO of SJOG Pathology. Also at St John's, Mr Bryan Pyne has been named Group Director Finance after three years with the group.

Prof Moyez Jiwa and the team at the WA Cancer and Palliative Care Centre have won the Curtin University Vice-Chancellor's 2007 Award for Excellence.

Mr Martin Blake has been appointed as non-executive director of Resonance Health following Mr Guy Aird's resignation.

Mr Greg Gilbert has started as a director of WA biotech company BioPharmica.

Mr Andrew Draffin has replaced Mr David McArthur has company secretary of MRI Holdings. Mr Malcolm Draffin has been appointed as a director. Mr Ian Burton has resigned his directorship.

Ms Narelle Warren has been appointed as company secretary of local biopharmaceutical R&D firm NeuroDiscovery in the wake of Mr Mark Bianchini's departure.

Biotech company Actinogen has appointed Ms Dianne Burrows as joint company secretary.

Ms Deborah Cooper has been appointed as general manager for Collectech Australia, a WA producer collagen-based healthcare products. Mr Michael Pixley has resigned as CEO but remains as a director on the board.

Former Deputy Prime Minister Mr Tim Fischer AC has been appointed national chairman of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). Existing national board member Air Vice-Marshal (Ret.) Norman Gray was elected as deputy chairman. Both are considered independent board members as they are not affiliated with any of the RFDS's operation sections.