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APPENDIX 3: RESEARCH COMMITTEE<br />
The functions of the Research Committee, as set out in section 35(2) of the NHMRC Act, are:<br />
• to advise and make recommendations to the Council on the application of the Medical Research<br />
Endowment Account (MREA)<br />
• to monitor the use of assistance provided from the MREA<br />
• to advise the Council on matters relating to medical research and public health research, including the<br />
quality and scope of such research in Australia<br />
• such other functions as the Minister from time to time determines in writing after consulting the CEO<br />
• any other functions conferred on the Committee by the NHMRC Act, the regulations or any other law.<br />
MEMBERSHIP OF THE RESEARCH COMMITTEE<br />
CHAIR<br />
PART 6 APPENDICES<br />
Professor Kathryn North AM is the chair of the Research Committee<br />
MEMBERS<br />
Professor Warren Alexander<br />
Associate Professor James Bourne<br />
Professor Jeffrey Braithwaite<br />
Professor Peter Ebeling AO<br />
Professor Timothy Hughes<br />
Professor Maria Kavallaris<br />
Professor Bronwyn Kingwell<br />
Professor Peter Leedman<br />
Associate Professor Daniel McAullay<br />
Professor Sandy Middleton<br />
Associate Professor Ben Solomon<br />
Professor Nicholas Talley<br />
Professor Helena Teede<br />
Professor Rosalie Viney<br />
Professor Patsy Yates<br />
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