Surprise half-brother, pigbel vaccine, the billionaire who made the PM blink: Professor Michael Good

The first in a special QIMR Berghofer Originals 80th Anniversary podcast series
Professor Michael Good AO is a distinguished immunologist and former director of QIMR, Berghofer (2000-2010). He joins Clare Blake to celebrate eight decades of bold ideas, real science and the brilliant men and women who made it happen.

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00:00 Acknowledgement of Country
00:23 Introduction to 80th Anniversary Podcast
01:04 Introduction to Professor Michael Good
02:25 What made you think you might like to have a career here at QIMR Berghofer?
03:39 What was it about Chev Kidson that inspired you to come work at QIMR Berghofer?
04:17 What was your first day at QIMR like?
07:05 How important was having a good mentor?
07:31 How did the internet change your work?
09:14 The story of Chuck getting funding from Peter Beattie
12:03 What was the beginning of your directorship at QIMR like?
15:12 How Clive Berghofer came to having his name on the QIMR building
16:48 The story of how Sir Bruce, George and Prime Minister John Howard met
20:06 When you walked in the door to QIMR Berghofer as the new director, what were your thoughts and fears?
25:18 Research over the last 5-10 years
28:19 What was your proudest achievement of that time as director?