Dr Marcus Zipper
Pronouns: he,him,his
Director CSIRO Manufacturing Business Unit
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CLAYTON SOUTH VIC 3169 AUSTRALIA
Biography
For the last 20+ years, Dr Zipper has had senior leadership, commercial, business development and marketing roles primarily in scientific research organisations, including over 15 years in CSIRO.
This includes previous roles in four CSIRO research divisions / business units, two Cooperative Research Centres, the polymer industry and a professional services firm.
Currently Dr Zipper is Director CSIRO Manufacturing Business Unit. Prior to that he has held a number of different roles in CSIRO including the Director for the CSIRO Services Business Unit for five years.
He has experience in business management, research management, science leadership, research portfolio management, strategic capability planning, business development and commercialisation experience in research organisations.
He has experience in a range of research areas and sectors including chemicals, materials, mining and minerals processing, polymers / composites, metal production, manufacturing, service industries, packaging, aerospace and automotive.
He has an academic background in materials science and engineering with an emphasis on engineering materials, materials characterisation and materials processing. He has over 30 publications including national and international journal papers, conference papers, conference abstracts and chapters for books on materials science and engineering.
Current Roles
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CSIRO Manufacturing Business Unit Director
CSIRO Manufacturing
Academic Qualifications
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2000
MBA - Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne
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1995
PhD - Monash University, Clayton, Department of Materials Engineering
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1991
Combined B.Sc. / B.E. Degrees - Monash University, Clayton (Physics / Materials Science & Materials Engineering)
Professional Experiences
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February 2020-July 2020
CSIRO Future Industries Executive Director (Acting)
CSIRO -
April 2019-January 2020
CSIRO Challenges and Digital Transformation - Director (secondment)
CSIRO -
July 2014-April 2019
CSIRO Services - Director
CSIRO -
Jan 2014-June 2014
CSIRO Process Science and Engineering - Chief
CSIRO -
2012-2014
CSIRO Process Science and Engineering - Deputy Chief (Science and Commercial)
CSIRO -
2009-2012
CSIRO Process Science and Engineering - Science Director
CSIRO -
2006-2009
CSIRO Minerals - Strategic Business Development & Marketing Manager
CSIRO -
2003-2006
Freehills - National Business Development Manager - Focus Groups
Freehills -
2001-2003
CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences - Business Development Manager
CSIRO -
2001-2001
Food & Packaging Cooperative Research Centre - Commercialisation Manager
Food & Packaging Cooperative Research Centre -
1997-1999
Huntsman Chemical Company Australia - Product Development Manager / Senior Chemist (Technology Department)
Huntsman Chemical Company Australia -
1995-1997
Cooperative Research Centre for Polymers - Research Fellow Level B
Cooperative Research Centre for Polymers
Achievements and Awards
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2006-2006
CSIRO Strategic Excellence One-CSIRO Award
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2000-2000
Egon Zehnder International Prize for top MBA student in Change and Organisations subject
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1999-1999
Roberts Research Group MBA Scholarship
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1992-1995
Australian Postgraduate Research Award for PhD
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1992-1995
Sir Alexander Stewart Memorial Scholarship for PhD