Prof. Julie Cairney
Non-Executive Director

Professor Julie Cairney is the Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research Enterprise) at the University of Sydney, where she supports strategies to enhance industry collaboration, improve research commercialisation and increase the impact of the University’s research through partnership. She previously served as CEO of Microscopy Australia, a national infrastructure facility that provides open-access microscopy platforms and expertise across Australia. An experienced non-executive director, Professor Cairney serves on several boards, including Uniseed, Cicada Innovations and a number of start-up companies. She also contributes her expertise as a Special Advisor to the NSW Innovation and Productivity Council.