Katharine Giles

Dr Giles is a registered medical practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia. After initially practicing as a medical doctor, she moved to commercial pursuits which combined science, medicine and health. She is currently Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of OncoRes Medical, which is developing novel imaging technology to improve cancer outcomes. She is also a Venture Partner at Brandon Capital Partners, a venture capital firm dedicated to developing and supporting Australian life sciences businesses. She was previously an Investment Manager with Stone Ridge Ventures, a fund manager specialising in seed to earlystage technology investment, and a Founding Director of the Australian Governments National Reconstruction Fund Corporation. She has startup experience in medical apps, diagnostics and fitness devices and has served on the boards of private health care related technology companies. She is a member of the Curtin University Commercialisation Advisory Board