Ms Stephanie von Gavel
Business Development Manager - CSIRO Environment
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CANBERRA ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA
Biography
Stephanie von Gavel has over 25 years experience in technology transfer, business development and strategy development in a range of sectors - from biotechnology, agriculture, biodiversity, information management, international research for development and inclusive innovation in an Indigenous context. Stephanie has strong interpersonal, strategic, project management and conceptual (design) abilities which can be applied to the development and implementation of strategic plans, commercial arrangements and relationships in a collaborative and international context. She brings a broad skill set as well as invaluable experience on both sides of the commercialisation fence, having led projects on behalf of both technology providers and technology acquirers. Her background provides an important perspective and appreciation of the motivations and objectives of each partner in a successful commercial or research collaboration/alliance.
Professional Areas
Academic Qualifications
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1989
Bachelor Science (Hons)
University of Queensland (UQ) -
1990
Bachelor Science & Law
Australian National University (ANU)
Achievements and Awards
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2022-2022
Land & Water Award - Inclusion and Diversity (Reconciliation) - Emma Woodward, Ro Hill, Stephanie von Gavel, Pia Harkness - supporting Indigenous chapter State of the Environment 2021
CSIRO -
2022-2022
Land & Water Excellence in Support Award (BD&G team award) - Strategic Growth Opportunity development
CSIRO -
2019-2019
Land & Water Excellence in Support Award (BD&C team award)
CSIRO -
2018-2018
CSIRO Medal for Impact from Science (as part of ALA team)
CSIRO -
2017-2017
Global Outlook Award (part of ALA team)
CSIRO Digital National Facilities & Collections -
2017 -2017
Indigenous Engagement Award (part of ALA team)
CSIRO Digital National Facilities & Collections -
2007-2007
Partnership Excellence
CSIRO Divisional Award (group) for Partnership Excellence (October 2007) – “Developing the vision, engaging stakeholders, building momentum to a successful NCRIS-Atlas of Living Australia bid and then translating it into reality”
Other highlights
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2020-2020
Session coordinator - Indigenous Data Sovereignty: Implementing Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels - the practicalities - 15th Research Data Alliance Plenary Meeting
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2019-2019
Co-Speaker - (with Emma Woodward) - "Role of digital infrastructures in respecting and reflecting Indigenous Knowledge and Indigenous Cultural & Intellectual Property". AIATSIS Australian National Indigenous Research Conference. 1-3 July 2019, Brisbane
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2019-2019
Invited speaker - Maori Data Futures: Intellectual Property. 20-21 March 2019. Te Aurere, Kaitaia. Science for Technological Innovation (SfTI)
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2018-2018
Speaker - "Indigenous knowledge and digital platforms". People, Policy, Place Seminar Series, Northern Institute, Charles Darwin University (https://vimeo.com/286297989)
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2017-2018
ON Program - team participant (Feraliser, BioCollect, OurPlace, Conservation Connect) as well as facilitator and mentor
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2014 -2017
Codesign and co-leadership of the Atlas of Living Australia Indigenous Ecological Knowledge (IEK) work program - https://www.ala.org.au/indigenous-ecological-knowledge/
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2011-2011
Coordination and co-presentation/facilitation of a 2 day workshop in Hanoi, Vietnam (December 2011) on “IP Management, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation” in collaboration with the World Bank
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2011-2013
Executive Manager - The Global Research Alliance. Significant achievement in designing and delivering annual meeting in Delhi for all members.
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2009-2009
Organisation of national conference for the international professional association – Licensing Executives Society – Canberra, April 2009 “Creating and Driving Impact”, including attracting key note speakers: Chief Justice Robert French (High Court of Australia), Cheryl Kernot (Centre for Social Impact), Leonie Young (CEO of beyondblue), Ramesh Mashelkar (Global Research Alliance)
Community and Corporate Citizenship
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2014-2022
Australian Citizen Science Association - Vice Chair
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2003-2013
Licensing Executives Society - Regional Chair ACT
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2007-2013
Board Member/Vice President - CraftACT Craft & Design Centre
Publications
ORCID 0000-0002-9450-5477
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