Larry Marshall

Dr Larry Marshall is Chair of Fortescue Innovation, & former chair of American Chamber of Commerce; & on the Boards of ASX:FMG, ASX:NAN, & Great Barrier Reef Foundation. He is the longest serving CEO of CSIRO, & led a turnaround which doubled its value, created $10B more than any prior strategy, & took it 83% of the way to Net Zero. He was CEO/MD of 6 Silicon Valley companies in biotechnology, telecommunications, semiconductors, & venture capital. He has 100 publications and conference papers, holds 20 patents, and has served on 20 boards of high-tech companies operating in the US, Australia and China. Larry is a 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 is the author of the 2023 book, Invention to Innovation: How Scientists Can Drive Our Economy, which charts a course for Australia to gain more economic benefit from its world-class research. 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.