Frank Gannon — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Served as Director of QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Australia (2011-2020).
Executive Director of the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) and Senior Scientist at EMBL in Germany (1994-2007).
Director General of Science Foundation Ireland (from 2007).
Conducted active research on the oestrogen receptor, gene expression, and DNA methylation, publishing over 100 articles.
Founder and board member of several start-up companies.
Earned a PhD from the University of Leicester (1973) and a BSc from the National University of Ireland Galway (1970).

Biography

Frank Gannon is an Irish molecular biologist with a distinguished career spanning research and scientific leadership across Europe and Australia. He served as the seventh Director of QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Brisbane, Australia, from 2011 to 2020. His career includes high-profile appointments in scientific management and research in Ireland, England, the United States, France, Germany, and Australia.