HEALTH Delegate Bios
PROFESSOR IAN WRONSKI AO
DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR DIVISION OF TROPICAL HEALTH & MEDICINE JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY Professor Ian Wronski is Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Division of Tropical Health and Medicine at James Cook University (JCU). He led the foundation of the Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, Australia’s only dedicated tropical health institute, is the Board Chair of the Tropical Australian Academic Health Centre and a Board member of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Life Sciences Innovation Forum. With over 40 years’ experience in rural, remote, tropical, public and Indigenous health, a key area of activity for Ian is the translation of this experience to rural, remote, Tropical and Indigenous communities worldwide. In 2014 he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to higher education, particularly in the areas of tropical and rural health and the health of Indigenous Australians. A recipient of the Australasian College of Tropical Medicine Medal and the Life Sciences Queensland Industry Excellence Award, he was invested as a Life Fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
NICK LOUKAS
PRESIDENT CAIRNS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & DIRECTOR ALIVE PHARMACY WAREHOUSE GROUP Nick Loukas is a local Pharmacist in Cairns and President of the Cairns Chamber of Commerce. He finished his schooling in Cairns and owned his first pharmacy at 22 years old in Mareeba. He then returned home to Cairns in 1995 where he owned a number of pharmacies in Cairns and Smithfield. He founded and developed the V Pharmacy and Alive Pharmacy Warehouse brands. At present, Nick is the Director and Brand Manager of Alive Pharmacy Warehouse Group with business interests in Cooktown, Cairns and Gladstone. In 2011, Nick was invited to work with JCU as Chair of the Pharmacy Advisory Committee and continues to hold this position. He also has a Bachelor of Business and studied at Harvard Business School. Nick is a fellow of the Australian College of Pharmacy Practice and Management and Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is a Director of the Tour of the Tropics bicycle race and a keen bike rider and triathlete. In November 2019 Nick became a director of North Queensland Primary Health Care (NQPHN). His passions are his family and growing businesses, the Cairns region and leadership.
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