Mr Paul Nicholls was appointed chief executive of the ChemCentre in 2024. Prior to this appointment, he held Executive Director and Director roles at the University of Queensland, Curtin University, the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre, and Scitech.
Mr Nicholls holds a bachelor of science with honours in neuroanatomy, and a graduate diploma in education, science and computing from the University of Western Australia. He is a fellow of Leadership WA and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.