Laura Navone CV
1 / Professional Experience
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Associate Professor VC Principal Research Fellow | RMIT 2026
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R&D Director | Eden Brew 2022-2025
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Group Leader Synthetic Biology & Industrial Biotech | Queensland University of Technology 2019- 2022
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Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Queensland University of Technology 2016- 2019
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow | The University of Queensland 2014- 2016
2 / Education & Professional Development
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PhD in Biological Sciences | National University of Rosario Argentina 2014
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Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)| 2025
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BSc-MSc in Biotechnology | National University of Rosario Argentina 2009
3 / Awards & Affiliations
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Superstar of STEM Science & Technology Australia
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Alumnae Homeward Bound Team HB6 Global Leadership Program
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Finalist Future Focussed Business Achiever Women in Technology (WiT) Awards| 2025
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Associate Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology
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Honorary Industry Fellow, Queensland University of Technology.
4 / Research Outputs
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25+ peer-reviewed high impact publications. See full list of publications at Googe Scholar.
5 / Translation Milestones
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Translation ouputs include securing international patents, leading technical data strategy for a novel food FSANZ regulatory submission, and experience with the Australian R&D Tax Incentive.
6 / Public Engagement
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Invited panellist and speaker at national platforms including Woodford Festival Synthetic biology and World Science Festival, alongside Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Prof Ian Lowe and Costa Georgiadis.
