Doug Hilton

Doug Hilton is WEHI’s sixth director, and his priorities have included overseeing the expansion of WEHI and ensuring the alignment of its research with the most important health concerns of the community. He is building the clinical translation capacity of WEHI including the establishment of the National Drug Discovery Centre, and strengthening WEHI’s collaborative links with other health, research, and education organizations.

Doug provides WEHI’s scientists with access to the latest technologies that will advance their research, including establishing the Centre for Dynamic Imaging.

Doug ensures WEHI has a culture that provides opportunities for all its people to flourish professionally and personally, including leading initiatives to boost gender equality and diversity, and establishing the Professor Lynn Corcoran Early Learning Centre.

Doug ensures the impact of WEHI’s research is sustained in the long-term, including through support for younger research leaders, prudent financial management, and promoting and advocating for health and medical research with the community, their elected representatives at a local, state, and federal level and with philanthropic organizations.