About Women's Health Foundry

Sue MacLeman brings more than thirty years at the centre of Australia’s life sciences industry — senior executive roles at Amgen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Mesoblast, inaugural CEO and then Chair of MTPConnect, and multiple ASX, AIM, and NASDAQ board directorships. She currently serves as Chair of Medicines Australia, the peak body for the country’s innovative medicines industry, and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Her appointment as inaugural Chair of the Board grounds Women’s Health Foundry in a leader with deep industry standing and a long record of translating Australian science.

Professor Victoria Cogger is an international research leader in ageing liver biology and targeted drug delivery, with two decades translating Australian university science into clinical and commercial impact. She is the inaugural Executive Director of the Sydney Biomedical Accelerator — the A$780 million partnership between the University of Sydney, Sydney Local Health District, and the NSW Government opening in 2028 — and was most recently Director of the ANZAC Research Institute. A Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney, she co-founded EndoAxiom, whose oral insulin therapy has progressed to Phase 1 clinical trials. Her appointment as Non-Executive Director grounds Women’s Health Foundry in a leader operating at the interface of academia, health systems, and translational science.

Liza Noonan is Chief Executive Officer of Cicada Innovations, Australia’s home for deep tech, bringing more than two decades of experience at the intersection of science, technology, and impact. Her career has been shaped by a commitment to building vibrant, inclusive, and globally connected innovation ecosystems. Before joining Cicada, Liza was Executive Director of Innovation at Investment NSW, where she helped shape programs that strengthen the state’s innovation landscape. She has also held senior roles at CSIRO, including leading the ON Accelerator, and was the founding CEO of Springboard Australia, supporting high-growth, women-led startups. Her appointment as Non-Executive Director brings Women’s Health Foundry a leader with deep capability across deep-tech commercialisation, government innovation policy, and ecosystem building for women-led ventures.