Objectives
The RANZCOG Research Foundation supports scientific and clinical research in women's health through research fellowships, scholarships and travel grants.
The objectives of the RANZCOG Research Foundation include:
- To act as trustees of trust funds contributed for the purposes of offering a program of
- fellowships and scholarships for obstetrical and/or gynaecological research projects
- overseas travel grants to support obstetrics and/or gynaecology study visits
- To administer these trust funds to provide the RANZCOG Research Foundation scholarship / fellowship program
- To encourage the study and advancement of the science and practice of research in medicine and surgery, particularly in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology.
History
The RANZCOG Research Foundation, formerly the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Research Foundation, was established in 1989, following a change of name from the Arthur Wilson Memorial Foundation.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the RANZCOG Research Foundation, as elected by the membership of the RANZCOG Research Foundation, is the body that enacts the objectives of the RANZCOG Research Foundation.
| Chair |
Professor Caroline de Costa |
| Directors | Dr Jacqui Boyle |
| Dr Deryck Charters |
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| Associate Professor Chris Georgiou |
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| Professor Warwick Giles | |
| Professor John Newnham | |
| Dr Digby Ngan Kee | |
| Dr Rupert Sherwood | |
| Legal adviser | Mr Graeme Bond (Deputy Chair) |
| Financial adviser | Mr Ian Duff |
| Company Secretary (non-voting member) |
Dr Peter White |
| Co-ordinator | Ms Georgina Anderson |
There are two Committees that have been established by the Board of Directors to undertake work in particular areas.
Grants & Scholarships Committee
The Research Foundation Grants & Scholarships Committee reviews and assesses scholarship and grant applications and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the award of the Foundation's various scholarships and grants.
The Chair is appointed by the Chair of the Board of Directors.
| Chair | Professor John Newnham |
| Members | Professor Gustaaf Dekker |
| Dr John McBain | |
| Associate Professor Lesley McCowan | |
| Professor Jonathan Morris | |
| Professor Andreas Obermair | |
| Associate Professor Sue Walker | |
| Ex-officio (non-voting rights) |
Dr Peter White |
| Co-ordinator | Ms Georgina Anderson |
Finance Committee
The primary roles of the Finance Committee are the consideration of recommendations from the RANZCOG Finance Advisory Committee (FAC) and investment advisors involved with Funds of the Foundation under management, and the provision of information and advice to the Board of Directors regarding the financial position and performance of the Foundation.
The Chair is appointed by the Chair of the Board of Directors.
| Chair | Mr Graeme Bond |
| Members | Dr Deryck Charters |
| Mr Ian Duff | |
| Professor Warwick Giles | |
| Ex-officio (non-voting rights) |
Dr Peter White |
| Co-ordinator | Ms Georgina Anderson |
