Professor Fairlie is internationally recognised for protein-protein interactions, chemical design, pharmacology and immunology. Former ARC Federation Fellow (2006-2011), NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow (2012-2021), current NHMRC Investigator L3 with 450 pubs and >34,000 citations and strong industry networks. Extensive leadership, management, mentorship experience, including as IMB Division Head. 2021 Highly Cited Researcher (Clarivate Analytics). He co-leads the Decode theme and is the Qld Node leader.