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Emyria Limited 2025 Annual Report | Page 1
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2025 ANNUAL REPORT
The impacts we are seeing
on individuals afflicted with
serious mental illnesses is
positively changing the lives
of patients and everyone in
their circle. There is a human
part of this mission, which
always drives us.
Greg Hutchinson
Executive Chairman
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From the Chairman .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Company Snapshot ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Our Programs ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Our Team .................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
FY25 Key Milestones ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
Clinical Data Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 9
Emyria’s Model on the Global Stage ............................................................................................................... 13
Emyria Making Headlines ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Medibank Private Funds PTSD Program ..................................................................................................... 16
New Empax Centre Opens at Perth Clinic ................................................................................................. 18
Meet our Clinical Specialist - Dr Annette Mackereth ....................................................................... 19
Patient Perspectives - In Conversation with Mathew McLaughlin ..................................... 22
Healing, Advocacy, and the Promise of Psychedelic Medicine .............................................. 24
People – a Vital Puzzle Piece ................................................................................................................................ 27
Innovation Grant to Advance Emyria’s MDMA Analogue Program .................................... 28
Emyria Limited 2025 Annual Report .............................................................................................................. 29
Corporate Directory ..................................................................................................................................................... 30
Directors’ report ............................................................................................................................................................... 31
Auditor’s independence declaration ............................................................................................................ 48
Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income ............... 49
Consolidated statement of financial position ....................................................................................... 50
Consolidated statement of changes in equity ..................................................................................... 51
Consolidated statement of cash flows ........................................................................................................ 52
Notes to the consolidated financial statements ............................................................................... 53
Consolidated entity disclosure statement ............................................................................................... 87
Directors’ declaration ................................................................................................................................................. 88
Independent auditor’s report to the members of Emyria Limited ..................................... 89
ASX Additional Information .................................................................................................................................. 94
Contents
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As the 2025 Financial Year (FY25) closes, I would like to take a moment to share my
gratitude with Emyria Limited (ASX:EMD) shareholders and supporters.
Thank you – for your trust, patience and tangible support – in backing our mission to transform the
treatment landscape for mental health in Australia and abroad. With this comes risk, reward, and an
urgent need to innovate. A call to arms that our team is responding to.
Evidence-based care and ethical innovation is what we do best.
In the past financial year, it has become abundantly clear that Emyria is leading the way in offering
psychedelic-assisted therapy for people who have tried and failed to treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD) and Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD). These are harrowing mental illnesses, with vast social
and economic impacts.
Emyria, in partnership with our clinical arm Empax Clinics, is privileged to be operating within Australia’s
established legal pathways, while clinicians in other jurisdictions are waiting for regulatory clearance or
policies to change. We are at the forefront of the global opportunity – responding to expanding cohorts of
the community who are ready to explore and test the merits of this class of treatment.
The most significant validation of our Empax model in FY25 was a commitment from Medibank Private
Limited, Australia’s largest private health insurer, to fund eligible customers to access our Empax PTSD care
program in association with Perth Clinic. This was the first time a major private health insurance funded
a psychotherapy-led PTSD program in Australia. An achievement which made headlines in May, marking
a pivotal moment for mental health care.
Our payer engagement strategy has established international validation of our integrated approach to
care, which combines psychiatrist-supervised therapy, care coordination, and real-world data capture.
All while serving as a scalable blueprint that paves the way for our national expansion strategy, beyond
Western Australia.
All eyes are on our program. Later in this report we share the international response to our work. At leading
global industry conferences, we have attracted applause, curiosity, and requests for meetings with
researchers, policy leaders, and prospective site partners from around the world. The world is watching,
listening and learning from us.
In this climate, commercial sustainability remains key, and I am pleased that we successfully closed a
Placement of $4M in recent months. Proceeds from the Placement will be used to support the rollout of
Emyria’s expanding suite of treatments, including those funded under the Medibank agreement, and to
provide general working capital.
Our immediate goal is to scale the reach, impact and accessibility of our Empax Clinic treatments that
we know can support compelling patient outcomes. From a commercial perspective, the building blocks
for our Empax model are now well and truly established. From the clinical side, the results speak for
themselves. This is a truly exciting time.
I would like to thank our dedicated teams at Emyria, and Empax Clinics, together with the truly remarkable
group of advocates and allies that we have collaborated with and nurtured on our path to progress in FY25.
And of course, our valued shareholders, who make our work possible and sustainable.
Kind regards,
Greg Hutchinson
Emyria Limited
Executive Chairman
From the Chairman
Greg Hutchinson
Greg Hutchinson
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Emyria Limited develops and delivers new treatments for mental health and
select neurological conditions through an integrated model of direct clinical
services and treatment development. Our current focus is Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD).
Company Snapshot
Unmet needs in mental health
Mental health disorders affect over 1 in 5 Australians each year, with conditions like PTSD and TRD causing
profound personal and economic impact. Traditional treatment approaches often fall short, leaving millions
of patients without effective, long-term care solutions.
There is strong demand for safe, regulated and outcome-driven alternatives to conventional treatments,
particularly those supported by insurers and backed by real-world data.
PTSD affects
approximately
1 in 11 Australians, with
significantly higher
prevalence amongst
frontline workers
and veterans.
TRD affects up to 30%
of people with
depression, with high
relapse rates and few
personalised options.
The economic burden of
mental illness in Australia
is estimated at over
$70 billion annually,
including lost productivity
and care costs.
Emyria Healthcare
Leading the development of
innovative, evidence-based
treatments for PTSD and TRD,
while partnering with payers
to improve funded access
for patients.
Emyria Data
Robust and ethically sourced
real-world data gathered with
patients to improve Emyria’s
unique therapy and drug
development programs.
Emyria Pipeline
New psychedelic-assisted
therapies and drug treatments
for mental health and select
neurological diseases.
Generates Informs
supporting healthier minds
MDMA-Assisted Therapy for
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Emyria is delivering one of the world’s first
real-world, psychiatrist-led treatment programs
using MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD,
operating under the TGA’s authorised
prescriber framework.
Our program is fully supervised, ethics-approved
and now supported by major private health
insurance, making it Australia’s first insurer-funded
model of psychedelic-assisted care. Six-month
outcome data has shown ongoing symptom
reduction and improved quality of life, positioning
the program as a scalable and clinically robust
treatment option for complex trauma.
Company Snapshot
Our Programs
Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for
Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD)
Emyria’s psilocybin-assisted therapy program is
designed for patients with TRD and is delivered
within a tightly governed clinical setting by
specialist teams.
The program is informed by global research, local
clinical expertise and early real-world patient data.
Operating under the same regulatory pathway
as the MDMA program, it forms part of Emyria’s
broader strategy to make advanced mental health
treatments accessible and scalable.
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Emyria was founded by a team of researchers, clinicians and innovators
to build a new kind of health company.
Our Team
Board
Mr Greg Hutchinson
Executive Chairman
Dr Michael Winlo
Executive Director
Dr Karen Smith
Non-Executive Director
Professor Sir John Tooke
Non-Executive Director
Dr Mohit Kaushal
Non-Executive Director
Clinical Advisory Board
Professor Sir John Tooke
Chair of Clinical Advisory
Dr Jon Laugharne
Lead Psychiatrist
Claire Kullack
Lead Therapist
Professor Matt Piggot
Leads Emyria’s Medicinal
Chemistry Program
Leadership Team
Dr Michael Winlo
Chief Scientific Officer
Mary-Ann Rennie
Chief Operating Officer
Dr Jon Laugharne
Medical Director
Clare Kullack
Lead Therapist
Claudia Sullivan
Head of Clinical Governance
Dr Tatjana Heinrich
Head of Preclinical Drug
Development
Adrienne Smith
Project Manager
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Health Insurer Partnership Secured
• Medibank began funding Emyria’s Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD) program in June 2025—the
first private insurer-backed psychotherapy program
for PTSD in Australia.
• Fully subsidised care now available for screened and
eligible Medibank customers at Perth Clinic.
Clinical Program Expansion
• Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD) program
launched in February 2025, extending Emyria’s
clinical offering.
• Second Empax Centre opened at Perth Clinic in
April 2025, expanding treatment capacity by 50%.
• Over 30 patients treated across Empax Centres, with
zero dropouts and sustained improvements in PTSD
and quality-of-life scores.
Real-World Data Validated
• Six-month follow-up data showed 63% of PTSD
patients no longer met diagnostic criteria, with
a 121% average quality-of-life improvement.
• ANU partnership signed to independently evaluate
outcomes and develop new care models.
R&D and Drug Development
• Global commercial licence signed with UWA for
MDMA-inspired compounds.
• $499K FHRI grant to support development of novel
mental health treatments.
• Rx7 cannabinoid formulation progressed through
Tier 3 of NIH’s fully funded PSPP program for pain.
Strategic Capital Raisings
• Raised over $6.5 million across two placements
to support care program expansion and
national scale-up.
FY25 Key
Milestones
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Six-month data confirms sustained benefits of PTSD Program
Six-month follow-up data from Emyria’s program for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has confirmed
sustained and clinically meaningful improvements for patients participating in Australia’s first fully
supervised, ethics-approved psychedelic-assisted therapy model.
The data, collected from Emyria’s first patient cohort, shows that:
63% of patients no longer met
the diagnostic criteria for PTSD
six months after completing treatment.
Patients experienced a 55.5%
reduction in PTSD symptoms,
on average, as measured by the
validated CAPS-5 scale.
Quality of life scores
improved by an average of 121.5%
indicating meaningful benefits
beyond symptom relief.
Clinical Data Overview
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Sustained and Significant Reduction in PTSD Symptoms
At the six-month follow-up, patients recorded an average 55.5% reduction in PTSD symptoms, as measured
by the PCL-5 scale. Notably, mean scores continued to decline post-treatment below the clinical threshold
of 32, indicating significant and sustained improvement.
Figure 1
Sustained Reduction in PTSD Symptoms at 6 Months Average PTSD symptom scores (PCL-5) for patients
treated under Emyria’s program, shown from Baseline to six months post-treatment. X-axis reflects visit
type, spaced by average time between visits. The PCL-5 is a self-administered, 20-item self-report tool
used to measure PTSD symptoms according to diagnostic DSM-5 criteria. Higher scores indicate more
severe symptoms.
Days from Baseline (mean per patient)
Baseline
PCL-5
Score
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Average PCL-5 Scores by Visit
(up to 6 months follow-up)
n=23
n=22
n=18
n=11
n=8
n=30
End of
1st Cycle
End of
2nd Cycle
End of
3rd Cycle
3 months after end
of treatment
6 months after end
of treatment
Typical last
treatment
Mean PCL-5 95% CI
PCL-5 < 32
Patients continue to improve after active treatment has ended.
Clinical Data Overview
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Significant Quality-of-Life Improvement
At six-month follow-up, patients reported an average 121.5% improvement in quality of life, as measured by
the ReQoL-20 scale. Mean scores increased by over 20 points from baseline, with most patients reaching
levels consistent with the general population, underscoring broad and sustained benefits.
Figure 2
Mean Percentage Improvement in ReQoL Scores Average ReQoL-20 scores from Baseline to six months
post-treatment, reflecting changes in mental health-related quality of life following MDMA-assisted
therapy. The ReQoL is a patient-reported outcome measure covering domains such as well-being,
functioning, and personal recovery, allowing patients to express how their mental health impacts their
daily lives and overall quality of life. Higher scores indicate better well-being.
These outcomes reflect Emyria’s commitment to delivering real-world evidence in a
tightly governed, psychiatrist-led clinical setting.
Importantly, the program has maintained zero dropouts, reinforcing the accessibility and tolerability of
the treatment model for participants living with complex trauma. The six-month data builds on the
three-month interim analysis released earlier in the year and will help inform health economics studies,
payer negotiations, and national rollout plans. It also supports Emyria’s broader mission to establish
data-driven, funder-aligned models of care that can be scaled across Australia.
Baseline
ReQoL-20
Score
65
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
Days from Baseline (mean per patient)
Average ReQoL Scores by Visit
(up to 6 months follow-up)
n=23
n=22
n=18 n=11
n=8
End of
1st Cycle
End of
2nd Cycle
End of
3rd Cycle
3 months after end
of treatment
6 months after end
of treatment
Mean ReQoL-20 95% CI
Patients maintain improvement after active treatment has ended.
Typical last
treatment
Clinical Data Overview
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These results confirm that
the improvements we
observed early appear
significant and durable.
For patients with chronic,
treatment-resistant PTSD,
this level of durable
impact is rare and
highly encouraging.
Dr Michael Winlo
Chief Scientific Officer
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In FY25, Emyria was invited to present at several leading national and international
conferences, reflecting its growing influence in the evolving fields of trauma, addiction,
and psychedelic-assisted care. These appearances underscore the Company’s role in
shaping a new generation of evidence-based, patient-centred mental health models
grounded in clinical rigour, real-world outcomes and collaborations that support
access and impact.
Emyria’s Model on the Global Stage
Psychedelic Science 2025
In June 2025, Emyria’s Chief Scientific Officer,
Dr Michael Winlo, was invited to present at
Psychedelic Science 2025 in Denver, the world’s
largest psychedelic medicine conference.
The event brought together more than 8,000
global leaders across healthcare, research, and
investment to explore the future of
psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Dr Winlo delivered two feature presentations,
spotlighting Emyria’s pioneering care models and
real-world treatment results.
At a time when many international teams are
waiting on regulatory shifts, Australia is already
moving forward. Emyria is operating within
established legal pathways and delivering
fully compliant, clinically supervised
psychedelic-assisted care.
The conference also provided a platform to
share the landmark news of Emyria’s agreement
with Medibank, Australia’s largest private
health insurer, to fund care programs for PTSD.
Announcing this world-first arrangement on a
global stage generated significant interest from
several potential partners eager to understand
how Emyria’s rigorous real-world evidence,
ethical care delivery, and payer collaborations
are enabling sustainable, scalable access to
transformative therapies.
Dr Winlo also presented Emyria’s longitudinal
outcome data from its first PTSD patient cohorts,
which drew strong praise and sparked follow-up
from researchers, health policy leaders and clinical
operators worldwide.
Emyria’s participation in Psychedelic
Science 2025 reinforced our growing
reputation as a leader in evidence-based,
fundable models of care. With momentum
building in Australia, along with increasing
global interest, Emyria is well positioned
to lead the way in the global evolution of
mental health treatment.
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Emyria’s Model on the Global Stage
Frontline Mental Health Conference
In March 2025, Dr Jon Laugharne and
Dr Michael Winlo presented at the Frontline
Mental Health Conference (FMHC25), joining
leaders from emergency services, defence,
healthcare, and community support to explore
new ways of embedding mental health into the
culture of frontline work.
The program tackled complex challenges such as
trauma recovery and moral injury with Emyria’s
presentation focusing on our innovative PTSD care
programs and their potential to deliver scalable,
evidence-based support for frontline workers, who
experience PTSD at more than twice the rate of
the general population.
AddictionZ Conference
In May 2025, Dr Michael Winlo delivered a
keynote presentation at AddictionZ 2025, the
region’s leading conference on trauma, addiction
and recovery.
Under the theme “Embracing the Hope and
Healing Journey,” the conference brought
together professionals across treatment,
prevention, and mental health innovation.
Dr Winlo’s presentation focused on Emyria’s
real-world evidence model and the outcomes
achieved by its clinical team across programs
for PTSD and other complex conditions.
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Throughout FY25, Emyria gained national attention for its pioneering work, securing
high-impact coverage across top-tier business and mainstream outlets.
Emyria
Making Headlines
A full-page feature in The Australian profiled Regan Ballantine,
one of the first fee-paying patients at our Empax Centre. The story
shared her lived experience with complex PTSD, her journey through
treatment, and the life-changing outcomes made possible with
MDMA-assisted therapy. Regan’s story was amplified further through
interviews on ABC Radio National and other broadcast outlets,
underscoring the role of patient advocacy in building awareness and
public understanding.
Emyria’s clinical and commercial milestones also drew attention
from leading business and health journalists. Following Medibank’s
announcement that it would fund the use of MDMA-assisted therapy,
Australian Financial Review (AFR) journalist Tom Rabe interviewed
Chief Scientific Officer Dr Michael Winlo on the significance of this
decision. The Australian’s Stephen Lunn also covered the announcement,
further validating the therapy’s growing acceptance and accessibility.
Emyria was also featured in an AFR in-depth piece by
Michael Smith, which examined the surge of investor interest in
psychedelic medicine. The article highlighted the growing recognition
of MDMA-assisted therapy as both a clinical breakthrough and a
frontier for healthcare investment, with Dr Winlo contributing
expert insights.
Further coverage in Business News and The West Australian, along
with specialist industry outlets including Stockhead and Biotech
Dispatch, reinforced Emyria’s leadership in psychedelic-assisted
care. This broad engagement across national, local, and
sector-specific media cemented Emyria’s position at the
forefront of innovative mental health treatments.
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Delivered in partnership with Perth Clinic, the
program offers patients a highly structured and
personalised treatment journey. The Empax
model integrates psychiatrist-supervised
psychotherapy, specialist care coordination, and
rigorous real-world data capture. It is guided
by strong clinical governance and tailored to
each patient’s needs through careful screening
and planning. With no out-of-pocket costs for
screened and eligible Medibank customers,
the agreement demonstrates how funders and
clinical innovators can work together to address
long-standing gaps in mental health care access.
The agreement reinforces the strength of Emyria’s
care model, which has already demonstrated
durable clinical outcomes in previous patient
cohorts. Its approval by Medibank also reflects a
growing recognition of the need for innovative,
evidence-informed treatments that are both
scalable and economically sustainable.
The initiative is expected to pave the way for
national expansion. Emyria is actively progressing
the rollout of additional Empax Centres in key
Eastern states, while also broadening its clinical
offering to include Treatment-Resistant Depression
and other high-need conditions. The Company’s
integrated real-world data platform will continue
to support health economics validation, regulatory
engagement, and further insurer partnerships.
Medibank Private
Funds PTSD Program
As part of the program, Emyria is working
with Australian National University (ANU) to
independently assess its impact. Under the
leadership of Professor Paul Fitzgerald, the
evaluation will examine both clinical outcomes
and economic benefits, providing valuable
evidence to support broader adoption across
the healthcare system.
“This agreement demonstrates that the private
health system can play a key role in unlocking
access to promising, evidence-informed therapies,”
said Emyria Executive Director, Dr Michael Winlo.
“We believe this is just the beginning of a wider
shift in how mental health care is supported in
Australia, and we’re proud to be leading it.”
The Medibank agreement marks a major
step forward in expanding access to effective,
evidence-based mental health care. It affirms
Emyria’s ability to deliver scalable, fundable care
models that respond to the growing needs of
patients, clinicians, and the wider health system.
In June 2025, Emyria secured a landmark agreement with Medibank, Australia’s largest
private health insurer, to fund access to its Empax care program for eligible patients with
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This multi-year agreement represents the first time
a major Australian insurer has backed a psychotherapy-led PTSD treatment program,
removing a significant financial barrier to care for those living with complex trauma.
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We commend Medibank
for their leadership in
funding new mental health
initiatives, support that
will expand access to
promising therapies for
more Australians suffering
with complex and persistent
mental health challenges.
Greg Hutchison
Emyria Executive Chairman
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In April 2025, Emyria opened its second Empax Centre, located within Perth Clinic, one
of Western Australia’s leading private mental health hospitals. This expansion increases
Emyria’s treatment capacity by 50 per cent and marks an important milestone in the
Company’s strategy to deliver high-quality, funder-aligned care for patients living with
complex mental health conditions.
New Empax Centre Opens
at Perth Clinic
The decision to embed the new site within a
licensed hospital environment reflects a deliberate
move to meet the requirements of major private
health insurers and public payers. It positions
Emyria to deliver its psychiatrist-led, data-informed
care model in a setting that satisfies compliance,
governance, and infrastructure expectations of
prospective funders. The site became operational
on 14 April 2025, with the first two Medibank
customers commencing treatment that day.
The Perth Clinic-based Empax Centre delivers
both of Emyria’s flagship treatment programs
for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and
Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD). The launch
of the Treatment-Resistant Depression program
represents a broadening of Emyria’s care footprint
to address more of the unmet need in mental
health, while also enhancing the Company’s
ability to gather longitudinal, real-world evidence
across multiple patient groups.
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Meet our Clinical Specialist
Dr Annette Mackereth
Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, Empax Centre
Annette has worked as a consultant psychiatrist in WA for more than twenty
years. She has always held a strong interest in psychotherapy and the
relief of psychological suffering, understanding that many psychiatric and
psychological conditions, particularly those that have appeared treatment
resistant, have a basis in unresolved traumatic experiences that continue to
negatively influence the way that a person thinks, behaves and experiences
the world.
As a result, Annette has become a highly trained psychotherapist who has gained
expertise in a wide range of therapies including the individual, long-term depth
therapies (Insight Oriented Therapy, Gestalt Therapy), as well as the newer, more
focussed techniques (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Deep
Brain Reorienting, and Internal Family Systems Therapy). Annette is an accredited
psychotherapy supervisor of the Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists,
teaching trainee psychiatrists. She also supervises psychiatrists and other allied
health professionals in their psychotherapy practice.
Annette was excited to be offered the opportunity to work in Psychedelic-Assisted
Therapy and become an Authorised Prescriber.
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Tell us about your background and what
led you to join Emyria’s clinical team at
the Empax Centre.
I am a passionate psychodynamic
psychotherapist, with a special interest in chronic
and complex conditions. After witnessing the
profound gains, but also some limitations of
traditional psychotherapeutic techniques,
particularly for patients with significant trauma
and entrenched conditions, I devoted the
last 10 years to gaining proficiency in various
contemporary, trauma focused techniques to
complement my practice. I joined Pax Centre
in 2018 to work in a trauma informed setting
with like-minded colleagues, and so I was lucky
enough to be here at the conception of the
Empax Centre.
How did you first become involved in
psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT),
and what made you see its potential
for trauma care?
I have a long-held interest in PAT and had
engaged in online webinars and seminars
on PAT prior to TGA approval of MDMA and
Psilocybin, and the conception of the Empax
Centre. However, I thought it unlikely that I would
be able to work in this field without joining a
research program overseas. It was luck that found
me working at Pax Centre when TGA approved
the use of PAT,
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