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
Professor Toby Murray
DIRECTOR
Assoc. Prof Christopher Best
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Craig Butler
INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT
Charlotte Morris
ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT
Annette McLeod
CONTRACTS AND INFORMATION OFFICER
Ansonne Yap
ADMINISTRATOR
DSI Board Members
Prof Regina Crameri (Chair)
VICTORIAN DEFENCE INDUSTRY ADVOCTE, DEFENCE COUNCIL VICTORIA BOARD MEMBER
Dr Tony Lindsay
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
Dr Maria Athanassenas
PROGRAM LEADER – SCIENCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, DEFENCE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY GROUP (DSTG)
Mr David Levy
MANAGING DIRECTOR, TECTONICA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.
Ms Laura Anderson
INTERNATIONAL COMPANY DIRECTOR, ENTREPRENEUR AND GLOBAL PHILANTHROPIST
Professor Alastair Sloan
PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR, (RESEARCH COLLABORATION), THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Professor Calum Drummond AO
DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR AND VICE PRESIDENT RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, RMIT UNIVERSITY
DSI Liaison Managers
Prof Rezaul Begg
PROFESSOR AND RESEARCHER, INSTITUTE HEALTH AND SPORT, VICTORIA UNIVERSITY
VU.defence@vu.edu.au
Ms Zara Hammon
MANAGER, SPACE INDUSTRY HUB AND SMARTSAT CRC VICTORIA NODE
Dr James Mullins
DIRECTOR, DEFENCE AND SECURITY, PARTNERSHIPS/STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
james.mullins@deakin.edu.au
Prof Gayan Kahandawa Appuhamillage
PROFESSOR IN MECHATRONICS, INSTITUTE OF INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY, FEDERATION UNIVERSITY OF AUSTRALIA
Dr Katarina Tomka
PROGRAM DIRECTOR – MNSD INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
defence-technologies@unimelb.edu.au
Ms Jessica Ware
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP COORDINATOR. ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, LA TROBE UNIVERSITY
defence@latrobe.edu.au
Dr Freyja Peters
SENIOR SPECIALIST – RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGY, METALLURGY AND CORROSION CLUSTER, DEPARTMENT OF MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, MONASH UNIVERSITY
defence-research@monash.edu
Mr Mathew Clarke
SENIOR SECURITY COORDINATOR, MONASH UNIVERSITY
defence-research@monash.edu
Dr Patrick Campbell
SENIOR LECTURER, SCHOOL OF BEHAVIOURAL AND HEALTH SCIENCE,
AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
Dr Ashleigh Homer
RESEARCH CENTRE MANAGER, SPORT PERFORMANCE, RECOVERY, INJURY & NEW TECHNOLOGIES (SPRINT) RESEARCH CENTRE, AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
Dr Megan Dean
PROJECT MANAGER (RESEARCH) , DEFENCE & MARITIME INNOVATION & DESIGN PRECINCT (DMIDP), UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA
Dr Varsha Lal-Singh
SENIOR MANAGER, CENTRE OPERATION, SIR LAWRENCE WACKETTE DEFENCE AND AERO CENTRE, RMIT UNIVERSITY
Mr Richard Hebden
DEFENCE SECURITY OFFICER, SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNIOLOGY
Dr Kevin Choo
TECHNICAL SPECIALIST SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNIOLOGY