Doug Hilton | |
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Chief Executive of the CSIRO | |
Assumed office 1 July 2023 | |
Preceded by | Larry Marshall |
Personal details | |
Born | Douglas James Hilton 13 June 1964 Eton, Berkshire, England |
Education | East Doncaster High School |
Alma mater | Monash University |
Occupation | Molecular biology and hematopoiesis at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research |
Douglas James Hilton (born 13 June 1964 in England) is an Australian molecular biologist. He is the CEO of CSIRO[1] and immediate past Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Australia. His research has focused on cytokines, signal transduction pathways and the regulation of blood cell formation (hematopoiesis). Hilton was the President of the Association of the Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI) from 2014-16.[2]