Professor Raymond Lovett is one of Australia’s most influential and respected Indigenous  (Ngiyampaa/Wongaibon) epidemiologists. Professor Lovett leads the Mayi Kuwayu Study cohort study, which is directly informing the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan. Professor Lovett was instrumental in founding the National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research: Yardhura Walani at ANU and has extensive experience in policy and practice implementation. Professor Lovett has a reputation for building Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander majority teams and leading large-scale research programs that translate to tangible and enduring benefits for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.