John J Morrison

Biography

John Morrison is a graduate of the University of Queensland with an Honours degree in Microbiology and a PhD in Immunology and Toxinology. He also holds qualifications in Health Economics.He has worked as a Research Scientist at the University of Queensland and at CSIRO, and has also served as a Scientific Officer with the Australian Army Medical Corps – conducting both pre-clinical research as well as field trials of anti-malarial drugs in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.In 1989 he joined the Australian biomedical products industry and has extensive clinical trials and research management experience gained over more than 20 years in various Industry positions – from small local consultancies to large multi-national Pharmaceutical Companies and Contract Research Organisations. Additionally, he has worked as Clinical Program Manager with QRx Pharma Pty Ltd, a start-up and Biotechnology Company, with responsibility for clinical development plans.He also has accreditation and experience in research Quality Assurance, having worked as a contract clinical trials auditor and QA advisor, and also as Clinical Quality Compliance Manager with Sirtex Technology Ltd.

Research Interest

 Microbiology