Jane Drummond

Since joining MJA in 1999, Jane has worked closely with large corporates and small-to-medium enterprises across many industries, including biotechnology, mining, IT and manufacturing. Her main focus has been on R&D tax incentives, and she has delivered compliance, review, planning and audit services. Jane has also prepared grant applications under a range of large Federal government grant programs for Innovation and Commercialisation projects.

Prior to joining MJA, Jane gained 15 years’ experience in the biotechnology sector, working on the research, development and commercialisation of microbial products for agricultural and food industry applications both in the UK and Australia. She has worked with the CRC for Food Industry Innovation in collaboration with industry partners and was a Research Fellow at the Waite Agricultural Research Institute (University of Adelaide).

Jane received a scholarship with Microbial Resources Ltd (UK) and holds a PhD in Microbial Genetics.