About Us

Peter Mac's research would not be possible without the generous support we receive from our incredible community of supporters. 

Board

Bruce Akhurst, Chairman

appointed February 2017

Biography

Mr Bruce Akhurst is the Chairman of Tabcorp Holdings Limited and member of its People and Remuneration Committee, Audit Committee, Technology Committee, Nomination Committee and Risk, Compliance and Sustainability Committee. Mr Akhurst is a non-executive Director of the Board of McMillan Shakespeare and a member of its Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee and Chair of the People Culture and Remuneration Committe. He is also a member of the RMIT University Council and Chair of its Infrastructure & Information Technology Committee. Mr Akhurst was Executive Chairman of Adstream until June 2021 and a director of private investment company Paul Ramsay Holdings until 8 July 2021.

The Peter Mac Foundation is dedicated to raising funds to enable the world class clinicians and researchers at Peter Mac to treat cancer patients and discover breakthroughs in cancer research. Improving treatments and survival rates for people with cancers is a hugely important task which I feel passionately about supporting through the work of the Foundation.

Board Committees 

Board

Bruce Akhurst, Chairman

appointed February 2017
Qualifications B.Ec (hons), LL.B, FAICD