THE FOUNDATION

About The ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL Neuroscience foundation

Since its establishment in 1992, the RMH Neuroscience Foundation has supported a wide range of research and clinical activities of the neurosciences at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, as well as funding selected programs at The University  of Melbourne, The Florey and the broader Melbourne Biomedical Precinct.

From a modest beginning, the RMHNF has become a key supporter of the world-renowned neurosciences undertaken in the Precinct, providing almost $80 million in funding and supporting the efforts of hundreds of researchers and clinicians, investigating the causes, treatment and prevention of Brain Tumour, Epilepsy, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Dementia, Movement Disorders, Neuro-Radiology, and Peripheral Neuropathy.
Neuro Scientist Patient Surgery
All neuroscience research at The Royal Melbourne Hospital has undergone rigorous peer review by the Melbourne Health Human Research and Ethics Committees (HRECs), which is constituted in accordance with the requirements of the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Australia Research Council and the Australian Vice Chancellor's Committee National Statement on Ethical Conduct on Human Research 2007.

Board of Trustees

Prof Kate Drummond

Prof KatE Drummond AM

MBBS MD GradDipTheol FRACS Neurosurgeon

Chair of the RMHNF since 2023, Trustee since 2013

Director of Neurosurgery , The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Head of Central Nervous System Tumours, VCCC

President, Asian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons

Chair, PANGEA Global Health Education

Co-Editor in Chief, Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Neurosurgery

Prof BRUCE CAMPBELL

MBBS BMedSc FRACP PhD FAHMS

Trustee of the RMHNF since 2022

Director of Neurology & Head of Stroke, The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Member, RMHNF Scientific Advisory Committee

Professor of Neurology, The University of Melbourne

Telestroke Neurologist, Victorian Stroke Telemedicine Program

Co-Chair, Australian Stroke Clinical Registry Reperfusion & Telemedicine subcommittee

MS BELINDA CURTIS

BSc (Hons), F FIN

Trustee of the RMHNF since 2023

Former Senior Investment Manager, Victorian Funds Management Corporation

Former Head of International Equities, Telstra Super Pty Ltd

Prof Stephen Davis Ao

MD FRCPE FRACP FAHMS

Founding Trustee of the RMHNF in 1992

Member,  RMHNF Scientific Advisory Committee

Director, Melbourne Brain Centre, RMH and University of Melbourne

Professor of Translational Neuroscience,  The University of Melbourne 

Co-Chair, Australian Stroke Alliance

Former President, World Stroke Organisation

Former Director of Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital 

MS JANE HARRIS

BCom, BA

Trustee of the RMHNF since 2021

Executive Director, Fullbridge Capital

Partner, The Unconditional Love Foundation

Partner, Pilgrim Private

Principal, Owner, Seed Marketing

Former Head of Marketing & Communications, TruePillars

Former Head of Marketing, Copia Investment Partners

Iain Mason

Mr Iain Mason

Trustee of the RMHNF since 2007

Executive Chair, Fullbridge Capital

Partner, Learmonth Investment Advisory

Partner, Pilgrim Partners

Former Executive Director, Copia Investment Partners

Former Partner, Clay Finlay Inc. NY

Former Executive Director, Clay Finlay (Australia) Pty Ltd

Former Member, Investment Policy Committee,  The Baker Medical Institute

MS SARAH MATHESON AM

LLB (Hons), BA, GAICD

Deputy Chair of the RMHNF since 2023, Trustee since 2021

Director, Orygen Limited

Member, IP, Commercialisation & Technology Transfer Committee, One Basin  CRC

Director, Homes for Everyone Foundation Pty Ltd

Director & Chair, The Australian Ballet School

Former Partner, Allens - Intellectual Property Group

Former Reporter General, International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property 

Prof Mark Parsons

Professor Mark parsons

BMed PhD FRACP

Trustee of the RMHNF since 2017

Member, RMHNF Scientific Advisory Committee

Professor of Medicine and Neurology, UNSW South Western Sydney Clinical School

Professor of Neurology, University of Melbourne

Former Director of Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital 

Former Director of Acute Stroke Service, John Hunter Hospital

MR MARK STEVENS

LLB, BCom, GDipAppFin

Trustee of the RMHNF since 2023

Managing Director and Head of Melbourne, Gresham Advisory Partners Limited

Director, Gresham Partners Limited

Former Vice President Investment Banking, Dresdner Kleinwort (London)

Former Solicitor, Phillips Fox

Bee How Teow

Ms Bee Ho Teow

M.SC

Trustee  of the RMHNF since 2004

Chair, 'Friends' of the RMHNF (Fundraising Committee)

Member, RMHNF Scientific Advisory Committee

Director, Tourism Australia - Australian Tourism Commission

Former Director, Tourism Victoria

Director, various private companies

Scientific Advisory Committee

Scientific Advisory Committee

Professor Bruce Campbell, Trustee

Professor Stephen Davis AO, Trustee

Professor Patricia Desmond, Director of Radiology,  RMH

Professor Kate Drummond AM, Trustee

Professor Colin Masters AO,  The University of Melbourne

Professor Mark Parsons , Trustee

Ms Bee Ho Teow , Trustee

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