Sir Gustav Nossal

Sir Gustav Nossal was Australian of the Year in 2000 and is a leading figure in the area of immunology.

His many roles have included Director of The Walter & Eliza Hall Institute and the Professor of Medical Biology at Melbourne University. He also plays a strategic role in the World Health Organisation’s Global Polio Eradication Initiative and the Gates Foundation Vaccination Initiative. He is also Co-chair of the Aboriginal Reconciliation Council.

"Nothing, nothing in the world, not even the arts and not even sport is as international as science." (Sir Gustav Nossal, Chief Scientist)


 * Patron, Smile Foundation