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After a short career in medical practice, Chris Laurie has been a serial entrepreneur. After establishing a series of horticultural and floricultural enterprises, he founded Hillstowe Vineyards in South Australia in 1979 and Hoddles Creek Vineyards in the Yarra Valley in 1986. Following the sale of his horticultural and winery interests, he founded Micromet Pty Ltd, an IT irrigation management technology. He is a Founding Trustee of the Australian Institute of Horticulture and was Chairman of Carrick Hill Trust (1985-1991) and Chairman of The Botanic Gardens of Adelaide (1985-1994). | 