Mr. William (will) L. Delaat, Am

Biography

  Mr. William (Will) L. Delaat, AM, is Non-Executive Director of Pharmaxis Ltd., since June 2008. Mr Delaat has over 40 years’ experience in the global pharmaceutical industry, most recently as the managing director of the Australian subsidiary of Merck & Co., a position he held from 1997 until his retirement in 2008. During his career Mr Delaat has held executive positions in both Europe and Australia for Merck and AstraZeneca. Mr Delaat is experienced in sales and marketing and has been responsible for international product launches and commercialisation of respiratory products. Mr Delaat was chairman of Medicines Australia, and the Pharmaceuticals Industry Council from 2008 to 2012. He is also the former Chairman of EnGeneIC Ltd, an unlisted Australian biotech company, and a member of other Government appointed Councils and Not-for-Profit Boards. Mr Delaat holds a Bachelor of Science, Physiology & Chemistry from the University of London and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mr Delaat is a member of the Audit Committee and has been its chairman since 1 May 2012.  

Research Interest

Nanomedicine Design of Nanodrugs Personalized Nanomedicine