Garvan Institute of Medical Research

The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is an Australian biomedical research institute located in Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales.

Founded in 1963 by the Sisters of Charity as a research department of St Vincent's Hospital, it is now one of Australia's largest medical research institutions, with approximately 750 scientists, students and support staff.

Helen Mills, the largest donor, asked for the centre to be named after her father James Patrick Garvan, a distinguished New South Wales parliamentarian and business leader.

[2] The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, a A$100 million joint venture between Garvan and St Vincent's Hospital, was opened on 28 August 2012 by Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

The functions of the KCCG include high quality 'next generation' genome sequencing and diagnostic services.

Original Garvan Institute building, opened in 1963.
The current Garvan Institute building, completed in 1997, with the Kinghorn Cancer Centre to the left
Former Executive Director, Professor John Mattick , pictured in 2014.