Professor David Reutens has established an international reputation for excellence in research in imaging and neuroscience and has mentored 70 PhD students and clinical and post-doctoral fellows. He is the inaugural Director of the Centre for Advanced Imaging at The University of Queensland, and has played a significant role in the development of facilities for state-of-the-art imaging research infrastructure in Australia through the National Imaging Facility. He leads the largest integrated multimodal world-class preclinical, translational and human imaging research facility in Australia, guiding its strategic development, its strong research program and research training through an ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre.