Tony Radford
Non-Executive Director
MIcrobiology
Genetic Signature
Australia
Biography
Dr Radford has extensive experience in the biotechnology industry and has held executive roles in the management of commercial research and development in the medical field. Dr Radford gained a Ph.D. from La Trobe University and was a member of the CSIRO team that invented the QuantiFERON method for Cellular Immune-based diagnostics. He later joined AMRAD in pharmaceutical research and was Head of Development in 2000 when he left to co- found the diagnostic company Cellestis Limited, which listed on the ASX in 2001. Establishing offices and operations in the USA, Europe and Japan, Cellestis developed QuantiFERON –TB Gold, the worldwide benchmark for diagnosis of tuberculosis infection. Dr Radford was CEO of Cellestis from founding until its acquisition by QIAGEN NV in 2011 for approximately $400 million.
Research Interest
Dr Radford gained a Ph.D. from La Trobe University and was a member of the CSIRO team that invented the QuantiFERON method for Cellular Immune-based diagnostics. He later joined AMRAD in pharmaceutical research and was Head of Development in 2000 when he left to co- found the diagnostic company Cellestis Limited, which listed on the ASX in 2001.
