Leadership
Professor Rajiv Khanna AO FAHMS
Founder and Chief Strategist
Professor Rajiv Khanna is an internationally recognised immunologist and translational scientist with more than 30 years of experience in viral immunology, cancer immunotherapy and therapeutic vaccine development. His research has fundamentally advanced understanding of human T-cell immunity to virus-associated malignancies, leading to the development of novel cellular immunotherapies, therapeutic vaccines and antibody-based therapies.
Dr. Vijayendra Dasari
Founder and Chief Scientific Officer
Dr. Vijayendra Dasari’s previous experience includes research roles at AstraZeneca, Bharat Biotech, and Natco Pharma, where he contributed to vaccine development, therapeutic protein engineering, and drug discovery. He is an inventor on multiple patents and patent applications related to EBV, CMV, and HPV vaccines, bispecific antibodies and immunotherapies, with associated technologies licensed to international biotechnology companies, including Dynavax and Atara Biotherapeutics
Dr. Robert McLachan
Chief Commercial Officer
Dr Robert McLachlan leads Business Development and Commercialisation at QIMR Berghofer, combining extensive scientific and commercial expertise to develop strategic partnerships, manage licensing and intellectual property, and translate innovative biomedical research into impactful industry opportunities, collaborations, and commercial outcomes that advance discoveries toward real-world applications and benefit patients and communities.
Dr. Kristine Hua
Intellectual Property Manager
Dr Kristine Hua is Intellectual Property Manager at QIMR Berghofer, combining a strong biomedical research background with expertise in intellectual property and commercialisation. She is an inventor of a novel EBV-targeting antibody technology and has experience spanning therapeutic development, patent strategy and translation of biomedical discoveries toward commercial and clinical applications.
Board members
Professor Grant A. Ramm
Professor Christian Engwerda
Key scientific advisors
Professor Michael Good AO FAHMS
Professor Anthony Cunningham AO FAHMS