NATIONAL BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION CEO JOINS THE GEORGE INSTITUTE
The George Institute for Global Health has announced that Susan Murray, outgoing General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the Australian National Breast Cancer Foundation is to join The George Institute as Executive Director of The George Foundation in February 2011.
Susan Murray leaves the National Breast Cancer Foundation as its General Manager and Chief Executive Officer after a decade at the helm. During her time with the National Breast Cancer Foundation she has grown the Foundation’s income base from less than $1 million to $20 million in just ten years. Prior to her role at the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Susan was Executive Director for the Leukaemia Foundation (NSW) and Executive Director of the AMA (NSW) Charitable Foundation.
Commenting on her appointment, Susan Murray said, “I’m delighted to be taking up this position with The George Institute and look forward to supporting its global work on the prevention and management of the world’s most pressing health problems - chronic diseases and injury. I’m confident that my experience in developing fundraising and philanthropy for the National Breast Cancer Foundation will translate well into leading the work of The George Foundation to support the vast array of medical and health research that The George Institute is undertaking throughout the world.”
Professor Robyn Norton, Principal Director of The George Institute said, “We’re delighted to be welcoming an individual of Sue’s calibre to the Institute. Her proven experience of growing income levels in not-for-profit organisations is outstanding and we’re confident that her appointment will strengthen and enhance our profile and fundraising capability.”
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Robert Gunning – Communications Manager, The George Institute for Global Health
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About The George Institute
The George Institute for Global Health is an internationally-recognised health research organisation, undertaking high impact research across a broad health landscape. Affiliated with the University of Sydney, the Institute is a leader in the clinical trials, health policy and capacity-building areas. The Institute has a global network of top medical experts in a range of research fields as well as expertise in research design, project management and data and statistical analysis. With a respected voice among global policy makers, The Institute has attracted significant funding support from governments, philanthropic organisations and corporations. George Institute research is regularly published in the top tier of academic journals internationally.
About The George Institute
The George Foundation has a main focus of securing funds for the Institute’s work in low and middle income countries as well as the coordination of all philanthropic fundraising and sponsorship activities on behalf of the Institute. The Foundation aims to develop financial partnerships and alliances with companies, philanthropic trusts and individual benefactors for this purpose.