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-lsb- http://www.bio21.com.au/ biomedical research victoria -rsb- melbourne , victoria , australia 180px australian biomedical research and innovation board diversity scholarship tennent j 1 cc jan maree tennent
 jan tennent
jan maree tennent

jan maree tennent was born in footscray , melbourne , victoria on january 1 , 1960 .
she is an australian scientist in the biomedical and animal health research sectors .
tennent is married to dr david curnow and they live in hawthorn east , melbourne with their two sons .
with a strong sense of community , tennent is committed to leading by example and helping others to grow in their personal and professional development .
tennent is a lifelong supporter of the western bulldogs .
tennent is a respected international research scientist and a networked business leader with strong intellectual vision and commercial experience .
she is passionate about science , particularly biomedical and veterinary research , and about the translation of great research into outcomes and products that benefit the end-user community .
tennent says `` i believe that the focus needs to be on the outcomes and impact of research - not only on the inputs . ''
an accomplished scientist , tennent has published 35 original contributions in international peer-reviewed scientific journals -lrb- 1984-2006 -rrb- and 8 reviews , theses and book chapters on microbial pathogenesis .
she has served on numerous research-related committees including the genetic manipulation advisory committee -lrb- now the office of the gene technology regulator -rrb- between 1995 and 2001 , and has examined several theses and served as a peer reviewer of original articles submitted for publication as well as competitive grant applications to the national health and medical research council , the australian research council and the wellcome trust .
tennent has also organised two national australian society of microbiology conferences .
more recently , tennent was a member of the ausbiotech advisory committee that wrote the guide for life science company directors in 2013 .
with over 30 years of experience in research and commercialisation in both the public and private sectors , tennent has held key leadership roles at several high-profile organisations .
