BGGS Annual Review 2024

Professor Maher Gandhi Trustee since 2023 MBChB, FRCP, FRCPath, FRACP, PhD

Maher Gandhi is the Chief Executive Officer of the Translational Research Institute (TRI). He is also a pre-eminent senior staff haematologist with a particular interest in lymphoma and immunotherapy. He was previously Executive Director, Mater Research and Director of Mater Research Institute-UQ and the previous Leukaemia Foundation chair of Blood Cancer Research. Professor Gandhi is a member of the Federal Government-appointed National Blood Cancer Task Force steering committee that aims to improve access to blood cancer services across Australia. He is a prior Chair of the Australasian Leukaemia Lymphoma Group Scientific Sub-Committee and of the Metro South Human Research Ethics Committee. Professor Gandhi is a past parent of the School.

Mr Andrew King Trustee since 2014

Andrew King possesses more than 35 years’ experience in the Australian corporate property and funds management arena. Over this period of time, Mr King has created countless enduring relationships within the corporate community both locally, nationally, and internationally. Mr King has held various directorships over many years of both not-for-profit and for-profit organisations, together with various advisory boards and committees at all levels of government. Mr King is a past parent of the School.

Ms Diana Lohrisch (1989) Trustee since 2019 (and from 2013 to 2016) BComm, LLB, FGIA

Diana Lohrisch is a legal, governance, and strategic consultant and independent non-executive company director for a number of organisations. Ms Lohrisch was a corporate and commercial partner at a leading independent law firm and has more than 25 years of legal experience advising on capital markets, commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance across multiple market sectors. Ms Lohrisch works with start-ups, SMEs, listed companies and well-established businesses, and corporate groups. Ms Lohrisch is a past student of the School (Head Girl, 1989).

Professor James Nicklin Trustee since 2018 MBBS, FRANZCOG, CGO

James Nicklin is a Visiting Gynaecological Oncologist at Wesley Hospital. Professor Nicklin completed his specialty training in obstetrics and gynaecology in Queensland, followed by sub-specialty training in Sydney and the USA. Professor Nicklin is a Professor of Gynaecologic Oncology at The University of Queensland, and has previously served as Chairman, Australian Society of Gynaecologic Oncologists. Professor Nicklin is a past parent of the School.

Professor Deborah Terry AO Trustee since 2023 BA(Hons), PhD ANU, HonLLD Aberd., FASSA Deborah Terry is Vice Chancellor and President of The University of Queensland.

Professor Terry is a highly experienced leader in the Australian university sector, and an internationally recognised scholar in psychology. She is a Fellow and past President of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, and an appointed member of the Australian Research Council Advisory Council. She also currently serves on the Board of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government, and the National Schools Resourcing Board. She is a former Chair of the Board of Universities Australia and a member of the Universitas 21 Executive Committee.

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Brisbane Girls Grammar School

Annual Review 2024