Katharine Giles

Dr Giles holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Hons), and an MBA (Dean’s Honours list) from the University of Western Australia. She is a registered medical practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia. After initially practicing as a medical doctor, Dr. Giles moved to commercial pursuits which combined science, medicine, and health.

Dr. Giles is currently Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of OncoRes Medical (since 2017), which specializes in biomedical innovation. Dr. Giles is also a Venture Partner at Brandon Capital Partners (since 2012), a venture capital firm dedicated to developing and supporting Australian life sciences businesses. She was previously an Investment Manager with Stone Ridge Ventures, a fund manager specializing in seed-to-early-stage technology investment.

Dr. Giles has start-up experience in medical apps, diagnostics, and fitness devices and has served on the boards of private healthcare-related technology companies. She is a member of the Curtin University Commercialisation Advisory Board.