Executive Director Business Development
The Executive Director, Business Development, Dr Claire Baxter, is responsible for business development across Charles Darwin University.
Dr Baxter's role in providing strong strategic leadership for the business development functions across the university is significant in terms of leveraging the university's educational and professional capabilities to provide and nurture future returns to Charles Darwin University and the Northern Territory community through involvement in a variety of commercial, marketing and networking initiatives.
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Prior to joining Charles Darwin University, Dr Baxter was Director of the Business Liaison Office of the University of Sydney, where she was responsible for contract research, consultancy, intellectual property management and commercialisation including facilitation of development of start-up companies.
From 1985 to 1995, Dr Baxter, who has a PhD in Biochemistry and a Masters in Professional Accounting, was Managing Director of biotechnology company, Bioclone Australia Pty Ltd, which is one of the country's leading manufacturers of medical diagnostic products. She has held many private and public sector committee and board positions including former memberships of the Prime Minister's Science and Engineering Council and the New South Wales Innovation Council.
View the Business Development Portfolio.
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