Kate Porter

Originally trained in virology and molecular biology, Kate has over 12 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry and over five years’ experience in environmental biology. Kate has a PhD from the University of Melbourne and moved into drug discovery as part of the Regulatory and Quality group at Amrad. She conducted drug target discovery research at Biota, working on a wide range of pathogenic viruses and bacteria, before joining Noxopharm as a pre-clinical director of oncology research for their drug discovery program. Kate brings biology projects into her home life through her explorations into sourdough baking, cheese making and permaculture.