Mark Kendall

Biography

Mark A. F. Kendall (FTSE FRSA FNAI) (born 1972) is an Australian biomedical engineer, inventor, scientist and entrepreneur. He is founder and CEO of WearOptimo Pty Ltd and the Vice-Chancellor's Entrepreneurial Professor at the Australian National University. Kendall serves at the co-chair of the $150 million Australian Stem Cell Therapies Mission and on the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Biotechnology. Kendall's contributions to innovation in global healthcare has been recognised with more than forty awards. These include elections as: World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer (2015). Fellow of ATSE; Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (2017). Kendall is a CSL Young Florey Medallist and Rolex Laureate. Kendall's work regularly features in international media, including on the National Geographic Channel. Kendall's TedGlobal talk has been viewed more than a million times.

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