Mr Robert Chalmers

Vice Chair, Innovation

Rob Chalmers is Managing Director of Adelaide Research and Innovation Pty Ltd (the University of Adelaide's commercial development company). Rob has 2 decades of experience in the field of technology development and commercialisation in multiple roles across a broad range of fields – including Health, Agriculture and Defence. This has exposed him to a wealth of technical development in fields including: functional foods, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, structural biology, information security technology, sensors, communications, software (including expert/AI systems), as well as plant biotechnology, crop management, and the development of new plant varieties.

Rob's past roles include work with private and government law firms, specialising in IP and commercial transactional work relating to the development and commercialisation of new technology, for DSTO, CSIRO, Universities and companies. He has also worked within CSIRO in a mixed commercial and legal capacity, where he was part of a team awarded the 2005 CSIRO Medal for Business Excellence. In addition Rob has an academic background, having held a position with the University of Adelaide's Law School since 1999, where he was responsible for elective subjects on Intellectual Property and Technology Regulation

Mr Robert Chalmers
Managing Director, Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd
Tel: +61 8 8303 4337
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