General Manager - Patents Mechanical and Oppositions Group at IP Australia, Canberra

Dr George Vuckovic is the General Manager of the Patents Mechanical and Oppositions Group of IP Australia and a Deputy Commissioner of Patents. Previous to his employment at IP Australia George held senior positions with the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, the Therapeutic Goods Administration and the Department of Environment and Heritage. Notably, Dr Vuckovic assisted in the formulation of Government policy on industrial chemicals safety and regulation under the auspices of the OECD Chemicals Program. George has a PhD in organic chemistry and is currently studying graduate law at ANU.