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Brett is a medical researcher and specialist in autoimmune disease and diabetes, and has over 15 years experience in clinical trial design and management. Brett co-founded Pharmaxis with Bill Cowden in 1998 and was instrumental in negotiating licence and research arrangements and attracting funding. He has been medical director since 1998. Brett has written more than 60 scientific papers, attracted significant research grants and served on prefessional society committees. He has been a consultant to the pharmaceutical, medical and biotech industry since 1985. Brett was founding Medical Director of the National Health Sciences Centre and established its Clinical Trial Unit. Prior to joining Pharmaxis, he held positions with the Australian National University, Stanford University, the Baxter Centre for Medical Research, Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. Brett has an MBBS with Honours from the University of New South Wales and completed his PhD at the Centre for Biomedical Engineering in 1985. | 