Maxine Simmons

Biography

Maxine has over 30 years’ commercial experience in start-up and expansion stage private company development. Maxine founded one of New Zealand’s first biotechnology companies and was awarded a Distinguished New Zealand Biotechnologist Award in recognition for growing a significant biotechnology export business. Maxine holds a Master of Science (Hons) degree in biological science from the University of Auckland and is a chartered member of the NZ Institute of Directors. She was a founding director of Industry New Zealand (now New Zealand Trade and Enterprise), a director of NZ’s Foundation for Research, Science and Technology, Crown Research Institute, Industrial Research Ltd, Chair of the NZ biotechnology Industry organization, NZBIO and represented New Zealand on the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC). Maxine is Chief Executive of early-stage healthcare investment fund Cure Kid Ventures and is a director on a number of private healthcare companies in New Zealand including Upside Biotechnologies.

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