Dr. Larry Marshall

Dr Larry Marshall is Chief Executive of CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. CSIRO solves the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology, and has played a pivotal role in Australia’s response to recent challenges including catastrophic flooding and bushfires, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Larry was appointed Chief Executive of CSIRO in 2015. Under his leadership, CSIRO has delivered the highest industry revenue ever, a 70 per cent increase in CSIRO’s customer base, the largest increase in diversity, a more than ten-fold increase in CSIRO's equity portfolio, the largest increase in appropriation, and high collaboration rates with universities and industry. Larry is a scientist, technology innovator and business leader with a wealth of experience in creating new value and impact with science. He has a PhD in Physics and has been honoured as a Federation Fellow, an AIP (Australian Institute of Physics) Fellow, and an ATSE (Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering) Fellow, and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD). He has led six companies in biotechnology, telecommunications, semiconductors, and venture capital. He has 100 publications and conference papers, holds 20 patents, and has served on 20 boards of hightech companies operating in the US, Australia and China Larry is a Champion of Change committed to tackling gender equality. He is a passionate supporter of Australian innovation, and the power of science and technology to drive Australia’s economic recovery and resilience to future challenges.