A/Prof Michael Nguyen is a cardiologist in Perth who has dedicated his career to the care of his patients as well as medical research and teaching/mentoring. Michael brings core life sciences experience to the Fund WA team, increasing the Manager’s capability across life sciences.

 

Michael has been a leader in cardiovascular research, including medical technology and cardiovascular device assessment and commercial implementation. He has been on advisory boards for several cardiovascular device and pharmaceutical companies including Boston Scientific, Medtronic and Abbott Vascular. He is currently also the Director of Clinical Trials and Research in the Department of Cardiology at Fiona Stanley Hospital.

 

He is a key opinion leader in the Asia-Pacific region and has been on the organising committee and faculty for many international and national conferences. He is passionate about supporting start-ups in the medical technology space and transitioning technology from bench to clinical practice and commercialisation. 

 

Michael has also been a significant supporter of local startups and has invested at seed stage funding for several companies including lead investor for VitalTrace. Michael has also started several businesses of his own including one for the busiest cardiology companies in WA (Access Cardiology Pty Ltd) and a thriving sales and distribution company (Tyreline Australia Pty Ltd) for which he is a Director.