Alan Rowan joins Wollongong to lead innovation

9 October 2025

Thierry Heles

Alan Rowan , the director of the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, is joining the University of Wollongong as deputy vice chancellor for research and innovation in January.

Rowan has led the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology at the University of Queensland since 2016.

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Thierry Heles is the founder and editor of The Next Leap. He has been writing about innovation ecosystems for over 12 years. His research has featured in the UK Spinout Review and University-Investor Review, the Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal, among others.