Who we are
We Are A Gateway To Australia’s Defence Science Capability
With a deep network across Australia’s science and technology landscape, we help build defence science research networks, facilitate collaborations and assemble multi-disciplinary teams including scientists, engineers, and researchers from industry and the academic community.
Our Organisation
The Defence Science Institute (DSI) was established in 2011 within the University of Melbourne and is funded jointly by the State Government of Victoria, the Commonwealth Government’s Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group and our university members.
Our multi-disciplinary team comprises senior professionals from industry, government and academic backgrounds.
DSI Team
A/Professor Toby Murray
DIRECTOR
Callum Wright
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Craig Butler
INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT
Charlotte Morris
ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT
Annette McLeod
CONTRACTS AND BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Ansonne Yap
ADMINISTRATOR
DSI Board Members
Dr Tony Lindsay (Acting Chair)
DIRECTOR OF LOCKHEED MARTIN ADVANCED SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES, AUSTRALIA
Dr Teresa Tufano
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEFENCE, AVIATION AND AEROSPACE, DEPARTMENT OF JOBS, SKILLS, INDUSTRY AND REGIONS
A/Prof Robert Hunjet
PROGRAM LEADER – AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE SCIENCE AND UNIVERSITIES NETWORK, SCIENCE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ENGAGEMENT, DEFENCE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY GROUP (DSTG)
Ms Laura Anderson
CHAIRMAN, SVI GLOBAL PTY.
Mr Miles Partridge
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, TECTONICA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.
Professor Liz Sonenberg
PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR, SYSTEMS INNOVATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Professor Calum Drummond AO
DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR AND VICE PRESIDENT RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, RMIT UNIVERSITY
Mr Ben Vivekanandan
SENIOR DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AND PRECINCTS, MONASH UNIVERSITY
DSI Liaison Managers
Prof Rezaul Begg
PROFESSOR AND RESEARCHER, INSTITUTE HEALTH AND SPORT, VICTORIA UNIVERSITY
VU.defence@vu.edu.au
Dr John Besida
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, RMIT UNIVERSITY
Ms Rosy Calabro
CENTRE COORDINATOR, SIR LAWRENCE WACKETT CENTRE
rosy.calabro@rmit.edu.au
Dr Navid Mohajer
RESEARCH FELLOW, MECHANICAL DESIGN STEMS DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
Mr Quin Chang
DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, OFFICE OF THE DVC RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT, LA TROBE UNIVERSITY
defence@latrobe.edu.au
Ms Jessica Ware
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP COORDINATOR. ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, LA TROBE UNIVERSITY
defence@latrobe.edu.au
Ms Natalie Emmerson
SENIOR MANAGER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY VICE-MONASH INDUSTRY COUNCIL. CHANCELLOR AND VICE PRESIDENT (ENTERPRISE), MONASH UNIVERSITY
A/Prof Shona Halson
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN THE SCHOOL OF BEHAVIOURAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SPRINT, AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
Dr Ashleigh Homer
RESEARCH CENTRE MANAGER, SPORT PERFORMANCE, RECOVERY, INJURY & NEW TECHNOLOGIES (SPRINT) RESEARCH CENTRE, AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
Professor Len Sciacca
ENTERPRISE PROFESSOR, DEFENCE TECHNOLOGIES, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
defence-technologies@unimelb.edu.au
A/Prof Sean Müller
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE, FEDERATION UNIVERSITY OF AUSTRALIA
Ms Genevieve Reid
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, INDUSTRY RESEARCH ENGAGEMENT, INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE, SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNIOLOGY
Dr Megan Dean
PROJECT MANAGER (RESEARCH) , DEFENCE & MARITIME INNOVATION & DESIGN PRECINCT (DMIDP), UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA
Dr Bree Nicholas
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, RESEARCH STRATEGY, POLICY & INFRASTRUCTURE, RESEARCH SERVICES, VICTORIA UNIVERSITY