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 441KB) 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 Ms Claire Forsyth Branch Manager, Data and Evaluation Branch Ms Alison Beasley Branch Manager, Research Evaluation and Policy Ms Geraldine Dennis Branch Manager, Research Programs and Services Ms Bonnie Johnson Acting Branch Manager Executive and Communications 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