Directors

Sach Jayasinghe is the Chief Executive Officer of the Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation (QCIF). QCIF provides digital research infrastructure to all Queensland universities and several national clients.

Concurrently Sach has two adjunct academic appointments. In his capacity as Adjunct Professor (Research Infrastructure) for the University of Queensland, he works with partners to uplift the State’s research infrastructure and leverage technology capabilities in establishing new industries such as synthetic biology, clean energy and quantum technologies. As Associate (Research Infrastructure) of the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), he looks to collaborate on major national programs such as the Australian Research Data Common’s Planet Research Data Commons.  

Previously, Sach was the Director, Research Infrastructure, providing strategic input and overseeing the operations of QUT’s research infrastructure portfolio. Preceding QUT, Sach had several roles at the University of Melbourne. As Director of Research Strategy, on behalf of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), he oversaw the University’s strategic investments in research and innovation and leaves a legacy as the principal architect of the Melbourne Collaborative Research Infrastructure Program.

Professor Roessner AM FAA is the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Initiatives and Infrastructure) and supports cross-university strategic research initiatives and university-scale research infrastructure. In particular, the team provides strategic support and advice to the University’s NCRIS (National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy) investments and coordinates a portfolio of strategic initiatives, each working to address society's most challenging issues.

Professor Roessner AM FAA has a PhD in Plant Biochemistry from the University of Potsdam and the Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology. She established a metabolomics platform as part of the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics and was instrumental in the setup of Metabolomics Australia and led the University of Melbourne node.

Prior to joining the ANU in 2022, Professor Roessner AM FAA was the Head of School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne. She is a Lifetime Honorary Fellow of the International Metabolomics Society, has been elected to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women, been appointed as Member of the Order of Australia, and in 2022 was elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.