Mario Pennisi

Advisory Committee Chair, Managing Director Biostate

With a career spanning over 35 years, Mr Pennisi is an experienced Life Sciences professional, industry advocate and advisor. As well as his consulting services, he is the Managing Director of Biostate Pty Ltd and also a Non-Executive Director with Elo Life Systems Australia Pty Ltd, Alpine Immune Sciences Australia Pty Ltd, Queensland Eye Institute Foundation, Healthcare Impact Foundation and Suncare Community Services Ltd.Previous roles include executive positions at Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, Mayne Group, Life Sciences Queensland and Queensland Clinical Trials Network. As well as being an active contributor on a number of committees and advisory groups including at the University of Queensland and QUT, he is also on the Queensland Government Biofutures Industry Advisory Group, and is a Government appointed Member of the QUT Council.