Today’s guest on the Investing for Life podcast believes winning her battle with breast cancer saved her life in more ways than one. Esteemed academic leader Professor Catherine Bennett (BHSc, MAppEpid, PhD and GAICD) shares her remarkable story with host Douglas Isles.
Following a diverse and distinguished career in public health practice research, academic governance and teaching, Catherine now holds the role of Alfred Deakin Professor and Inaugural Chair in epidemiology at Deakin University. However, it hasn’t always been easy. Catherine lost both parents at a young age, suffered from poor health throughout university, and was ultimately diagnosed with breast cancer.
Her intertwining personal and professional journeys now provide her with a rare combination of resilience, expertise and perspective that – at this time in history – has never been more important.
"The pandemic is a terrible situation for the world. But one where everything I have worked on over time comes together, in a way. Epidemiology, transmission, communication, analytics - I'm grateful I can now draw on them.
"It comes down to how you respond to the challenges. That is the mark of the epidemiologist."
Tune in to this episode to hear more about Catherine’s:
Investing for Life is hosted by Douglas Isles, Platinum Asset Management.
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