Professor Ian Smith

Deputy Dean (Research and Commercialisation)

In overseeing the Faculty's research activities, Professor Ian Smith draws on a range of expertise: a strong research record, including his early career as a Monash PhD student; experience with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies; experience in filing patents; and his role as the founder of a publicly listed, proteomics-based company.

Ian's duties include establishing research collaborations, fostering the development of new technologies to support research, and securing grants for larger projects as well as running his own program of research.

Since joining the Faculty team as Deputy Dean in 2007, he has been responsible for the development of cutting-edge research platforms such as the Monash BioMedical Proteomics Facility and the Monash Antibody Technology Facility - unique facilities that are open to all Faculty researchers, and which help Monash to attract the best minds from around the world. He serves as Executive Director of these platforms.

Ian is also a Professorial Fellow in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, where he runs a peptide biology and proteomics laboratories His research applies proteomics technologies to study the proteases involved in the regulation of peptide signals that regulate both brain and cardiovascular function.

Ian has published over 200 papers, including peer reviewed research papers in major international journals including Nature, Science and The Lancet. He has repeatedly served as an assessor and panel chairman in the National Health and Medical Research Council grant application processes. He is a member an editorial board member of seven international journals and he has also held office-bearing positions in a number of national and international societies. Finally, he is on the boards of the Monash Centre for Synchrotron Science and Auspep Pty Ltd, and is the director of the NCRIS funded Victorian node of the Proteomics Australia Consortium.