Professor Linda Kristjanson

Biography

Professor Kristjanson is the former Vice-Chancellor of Swinburne University of Technology. She has been a pioneer in the field of palliative care research – recognised in 2012 by the Bethlehem Griffith Research Foundation lifetime achievement award. During her academic career she has received competitive research funding from national bodies in Canada (National Cancer Institute of Canada), USA (NIH) and Australia (NHMRC) and has published more than 300 refereed publications. She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and previously served on the National Health & Medical Research Council (2006-2009). In 2002 Professor Kristjanson was named the Australian Telstra Business Woman of the Year in recognition of her entrepreneurial work in health and science. Professor Kristjanson is Chair of the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre.