Professor Robyn Norton is the founding Principal Director of one of the most successful medical research institutes in Australia, The George Institute for Global Health. Established in 1999 with 3 permanent staff, the Institute now includes over 500 individuals, headquartered in Sydney, with additional centres in China, India and the United Kingdom. Professor Norton is a globally recognised leader in injury research, which includes initiating and leading the first of a number of high impact trials conducted in the field of critical care. Her pioneering work on injury prevention in low and middle income countries is globally recognised.