Karen Simmer

Karen Simmer possesses extensive experience in pediatrics and neonatal care, currently serving in multiple high-level roles such as Director of the NICU at Princess Margaret and King Edward Hospitals and Professor at the University of Western Australia. Since 2014, involvement with the NHMRC as part of the Centre of Research Excellence for preterm infants highlights a commitment to advancing research in this critical area. Prior experience includes an Associate Professor position at Flinders University and Flinders Medical Centre, and a lecturer role at the United Medical and Dental Schools of St Thomas' and Guy's Hospitals in London. Karen Simmer’s educational qualifications include a PhD in perinatal nutrition and physiology from London University, as well as fellowships from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, alongside an advanced management program at Harvard Business School.