The ARC is a dynamic agency with a dedicated, committed and talented cohort of people engaging in responsibilities to deliver policy and programs that advance Australian research and innovation globally and benefit the community. Organisational Chart (PDF 308KB) The Academic Directors play an important role in supporting the ARC CEO. They provide strategic policy and operational advice, along with providing specific funding scheme and discipline expertise. They also perform regular outreach with the higher education and research sector across Australia. They are drawn from academia to ensure the ARC has strong expertise from the sector we support. Academic Directors ARC Senior Staff Professor Ute Roessner Chief Executive Officer Mr Anthony Murfett Deputy Chief Executive Officer Mr Craig Maconachie Chief Operating Officer and Branch Manager, Corporate and Enabling Services Ms Claire Forsyth Branch Manager, Evaluation and Data Ms Alison Beasley Branch Manager, Policy and Performance Ms Geraldine Dennis Branch Manager, Programs and Services Prof Alex Broom Academic Director, Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences Prof Alison Ross Academic Director, Humanities and Creative Arts Prof Steven Weller Academic Director, Engineering, Information and Computing Sciences Prof Alastair McEwan Academic Director, Biological Sciences and Biotechnology