Professor Rod Sinclair and Ms Jenny Petering – 04 September 2026

Professor Rod Sinclair

Professor Rod Sinclair is co-founder and Past President of the Australasian Society for Dermatology Research (ASDR), co-founder and current President of the Australasian Hair and Wool Society (AHWRS) and Past President of the Skin and Cancer Foundation of Victoria. He is Vice President of the International Society of Dermatology and Executive Vice President of the International Academy of Cosmetic Dermatology. He is a Professorial Fellow in the Department of Medicine at Melbourne University. He has co-authored the section on Dermatology in the Oxford Textbook of Medicine, chapters on hair disorders in Rook’s Textbook of Dermatology and Bologna’s text Dermatology Essentials. He is a Dermatology expert group member for the Therapeutic Guidelines in Australia. Professor Sinclair is considered a world leader in the treatment of, and clinical research in, hair and skin conditions and diseases.

Ms Jenny Petering

Ms Jenny Petering is a patent and trademark attorney. Jenny is one of the leading practitioners in the Australian biotechnology space. She has extensive experience in managing international patent portfolios, including strategic planning, due diligence, infringement and patentability advice, and coordinating opposition proceedings. Jenny is regularly singled out by industry reviews of the world’s leading patent prosecutors for both for her exceptional technical ability and her commitment to clients. She has been recognised as an IP Star for patent prosecution by Managing Intellectual Property 2019-2022 and as a Notable Practitioner in 2025. She has been endorsed in the IAM Prosecution recommended list each year since 2018. Jenny has also been recognised in the IAM Strategy 300 list from 2021-2025; and in the IAM Global Leader’s list 2024- 2025.