National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Muriel Lepesteur-Thompson is the Principal Health Risk Advisor for Chemicals at the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA), where expertise in microbiology informs the development of science-based public health policies and guidelines. With experience managing projects like the Latrobe Valley Air Monitoring Network, Muriel holds adjunct professorship at RMIT University and serves on the Recreational Water Quality Advisory Committee for the National Health and Medical Research Council. Previous roles include Manager of Chemical & Environment Operations at GDF SUEZ Energy International, Scientific Officer at Gippsland Water, and various research and management positions at Murdoch University and UNSW. Muriel's academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Oceanography, Meteorology, and Environment from Pierre and Marie Curie University.
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National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
At NHMRC we are excited by the huge potential benefits of the research we fund and by the opportunities we have to ensure Australians have access to evidence-based, authoritative health advice. We create pathways to a healthier future through our research funding, our health guidelines and the ethical standards we set and uphold. As the nation’s leading expert body in health and medical research, we set ourselves high standards of integrity and scientific rigour, and see ourselves as championing the pursuit of better health outcomes for all Australians.