Experience

EJP SOIL
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Board Member (Ethics Board)

  • Nov 2020 - Present

Bernal Institute, University of Limerick
• Ireland
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Supervisory Board Member

  • Jan 2018 - Present

EIT Climate-KIC
• Netherlands
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• International Ambassador and Former CEO

  • May 2017 - Present


Climate-KIC Australia

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Dec 2016 - Present

  Independent international board member of this newly established company, and acting as Interim Chair of the Board until formal appointment of external chair is finalised. The Australian Climate Knowledge and Innovation Community (Climate-KIC Australia) is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee. Climate-KIC Australia offers a new way to link research, business, entrepreneurs, investors and government to facilitate systemic change which addresses the challenges and harnesses the opportunities of climate change.


National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF)
• Fellowship Evaluation Panel

  • Jan 2015 - Present

The Illuminate Consulting Group
• Advisory Board Member

  • 2015 - Present


European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• RISE Advisory Group Member

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2019

  Research, Innovation, Science Policy Experts (RISE) High Level Group, advising Commissioner Moedas, DG RTD Research, Innovation, Science Policy Experts (RISE) High Level Group, advising Commissioner Moedas, DG RTD



Independent Consultant/Advisor (EIT Climate-KIC)

• International Ambassador/Advisor and Former CEO, EIT Climate-KIC

  • Oct 2014 - May 2017

  Former CEO and now International Ambassador/Advisor for EIT Climate-KIC (climate-kic.org), responsible for extending the KIC vision and impact beyond Europe. Founded in 2010, Climate-KIC is now Europe's leading public-private partnership addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation. It brings together, inspires and empowers a dynamic community to build a zero carbon economy with the vision to enable Europe to lead the global transformation towards sustainability. It is supported by EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology), a body of the European Union. Mary was CEO from 2010 to 2014, building Climate-KIC from ~20 partners to more than 200 - ia cross-sectorial innovation community including large corporates, small and medium enterprises (SME), universities, research institutions, city and regional councils and NGOs. Her current focus is Australia where she is working with colleagues to establish a 'Climate-KIC'-like entity, focussing on the climate challenges and opportunities in Australia and broader Asia Pacific region.

• CEO

  • Dec 2010 - Oct 2014

  CEO responsible for the establishment and development of Climate-KIC (climate-kic.org). Climate-KIC is now Europe's largest public-private partnership addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation with the vision to provide the people, products and services to address climate change mitigation and adaptation. It is supported by EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology), a body of the European Union. CEO responsible for the establishment and development of Climate-KIC (climate-kic.org). Climate-KIC is now Europe's largest public-private partnership addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation with the vision to provide the people, products and services to address climate change mitigation and adaptation. It is supported by EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology), a body of the European Union.



Imperial College London

• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professor of Immunology

  • Oct 1991 - Oct 2012

• Pro Rector for International Affairs

  • Oct 2007 - Oct 2011

• Pro Rector for Postgraduate and International Affairs

  • Oct 2005 - Oct 2007

• Head, Department of Immunology

  • Oct 2004 - Oct 2006

• Director, Graduate School of Life Sciences and Medicine

  • Oct 2000 - Oct 2006

• Pro Rector for Postgraduate Affairs

  • Oct 2004 - Oct 2005

• Assistant Vice Principal (Postgraduate Medicine), Imperial College School of Medicine,

  • Oct 1997 - Oct 2000


Royal Postgraduate Medical School
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Vice Dean (Education)

  • Oct 1992 - Oct 1997