People

Elly Pineda

Elly is the Research Hub Business Manager for the Hub. She plays a critical leadership role and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Hub.

Elly has extensive knowledge and experience managing competitive grant portfolios working in university and hospital settings. She began her career in research management at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, US. Her focus has been on proposal development from international and Commonwealth grant agencies. Before joining UNSW, Elly was the International Research Grants Manager at the University of Technology Sydney in the Research Office.

Elly currently serves as the Chair of the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) International Region’s Advisory Board and Executive Committee. In 2022, she was a recipient of the Catherine Taylor-Core Minority Travel Award from NCURA.