Michel Lok

Michel became Head of the TGA's Office of Manufacturing Quality in September 2008 and is responsible for the licensing of Australian therapeutics manufacturers and the assessment of overseas manufacturer's compliance with standards of Good Manufacturing Practice.

Michel previously spent four years as the TGA's Chief Financial Officer, implementing new corporate systems and procedures and aligning budgets to match its regulatory strategies and priorities. He has held a number of Senior Executive positions within the Health and Ageing and the Families and Community Services Portfolio's, including oversight of the nation's billion dollar investment in medical research with the National Health and Medical Research Council; addressing health infrastructure shortages in Indigenous communities; and implementing compliance frameworks across a major government department.

Michel holds a masters degree in Financial Management and is a Certified Practising Accountant.