Our Founding Chairman

Dr Laurie Hammond

1950 - 2018

 
Thanks Laurie.
 
Our Founding Chairman

Before Evidn, there was Behaviour Innovation - a name that very few had heard of in the Summer of 2016.

The moment we were introduced to Laurie Hammond, everything changed. Behaviour Innovation’s inaugural Board of Directors convened in December 2017 chaired by Laurie himself. Laurie wasted no time steering our strategy and putting in place all the right structures Evidn would need to thrive long into the future.

In November 2018, Laurie lost his short battle with illness. We honour Laurie's defining contribution to this company and the state of Queensland. We extend our greatest appreciation, utmost respect, and deepest gratitude to Laurie, forevermore.

Laurie’s Legacy

Thanks Laurie.
 
 

Laurie spent almost 20 years of his career as a research director and scientist in biology and environmental science, and 10 years as chief executive in a number of organisations in Australia and New Zealand.

Laurie was a founder and director of the iQ Funds group, managing investments in start-up and early-stage technology ventures commercialising Australian innovation. He also provided expert consultation regarding commercialisation and management of intellectual property through his advisory business, the KNODE Partnership.

During his life, Laurie lived and worked in Jamaica, New Caledonia and New Zealand, as well as several Australian states, and undertook business in North and South Asia, the Pacific region, the UK, Europe, Canada and the USA. He participated in several New Zealand and Australian Ministerial Missions to South-East Asia and North Asia, and been a member of a number of national reviews sponsored by both industry and government.

He was a non-executive director of various private-sector (both for-profit and not-for-profit) and government-sector entities:

  • Chair, Commercialisation Australia

  • Board Member, Innovation Australia

  • Chair, Collaborative Research Centre for Mining – CRC Mining

  • Independent Chairman of CMTE Development Limited

  • Independent Chairman of Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC

  • Chairman of the national R&D Tax Concession Committee

  • the Commonwealth government’s Industry Research & Development (IR&D) Board

  • the Commonwealth government’s Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Committee

  • the Queensland government’s Food and Fibre Science and Innovation Council

  • the Gold Coast Regional Development Advisory Committee

Laurie was also an adjunct Professor in the Business School at Queensland University of Technology and conducted research on research impact assessment and aspects of the performance of CRCs.

Thanks Laurie. 

Thanks Laurie.