Dr Sam Prince
Founder, Chairman of Directors, Chairman of Advisory Board
Dr. Sam Prince is a medical doctor, entrepreneur and aid worker. Sam is the Founder of the Prince Group, his portfolio to date includes Zambrero, Next Practice, One Disease, Sam Prince Hospitality Group, Shine and Zapid Hire.
Gifted academically, Sam began tertiary education at the age of 16 at the Australian National University after which he graduated with a degree in Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Melbourne’s Monash University. Sam’s success as an entrepreneur relies on being intrinsically driven to innovate and solve problems. Sam believes in sheer willpower, inspiring others to believe in his vision.
Inspired by his mentor, Professor Frank Bowden, who led the elimination of the disease, Donovanosis, from our remote Indigenous communities, Sam founded One Disease, which is a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
Sam was named EY Social Entrepreneur of the Year in 2018 and "The Australian of the Year" for the ACT in 2012. In 2012 he was also awarded the 2012 Monash University Distinguished Alumni Award. 2008 saw Prince named "Outstanding Young Person of the World'’ in the Junior Chambers International and in 2009 he was awarded the 'Weary Dunlop Fellowship.'
The Honourable Robert French AC
One Disease Patron
"Specific, targeted programs with a narrow focus which are not holistic but have contextual sensitivity may have flow-on results in other areas, and at least help to loosen the tangle of disadvantage. The One Disease organisation, whose present focus is the prevention and treatment of scabies in Aboriginal communities, is an example of that kind of program."
The Hon. Robert French AC has had significant involvement in Indigenous affairs, notably serving as the first President of the Native Title Tribunal. He was one of the founders of the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia and served as Inaugural Chairman. Click here to read his formal address upon being made our patron on 11th December 2014.
Company Directors
Our Company Directors have overall responsibility for governing and overseeing the affairs of One Disease.
Irene Tzavaras
Irene is a working mum and a Partner at Ernst and Young. She has worked at Ernst and Young for over 17 years. Her focus is supporting her clients to realise their ambitions, and she has a particular interest in consumer product and Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) businesses.
Guy Haslehurst
Guy is the Chief Executive Officer of the Prince Group and a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years’ experience. Guy worked for 13 years at Ernst & Young, the first six years in audit (including not-for profit and ASX listed entities), followed by seven years in transaction diligence in the UK and Australia. Guy has spent the last seven years in various C-suite providing strategic, operational, system and process improvement support to fast growing entrepreneurial businesses in the food & beverage and healthcare sectors.
Stephen Chapman
Steve is the CEO & Co-Founder of Shine+ Drink. Shine+ is Australia's first Nootropic Drink, developed in 2016 with Dr Sam Prince to help people think, feel and do better. Steve started his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) but left the corporate world after two and a half years to launch his first startup. In 2013, he met and started an Entrepreneurial Apprenticeship with Dr Sam Prince and worked alongside Sam for 3 years before launching Shine+.
Board of Advisors
Professor Frank Bowden
Frank is an infectious disease and sexual health physician. He is the former Director of the National Committee supervising the elimination of Donovanosis from Australia, and is continuing research into the control of infectious diseases through public health principles.
Professor Hugh Taylor
Hugh’s research into the causes and prevention of blindness led to him working with Fred Hollows, as well as 13 years spent with the John Hopkins University. His current focus is on Aboriginal eye health, and the elimination of Trachoma.
Professor Brian Schmidt
Brian Schmidt is the Vice-Chancellor of The Australian National University. He formed the High-Z SN search team who won Science Magazine’s ‘Breakthrough of the Year’ in 1998. In 2011 he was awarded a Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking research on supernovae and the expansion of the universe.
Professor Bart Currie
Professor Currie’s passion is in coordinating links between clinicians, public health colleagues and other service providers, laboratory scientists and community. He leads the Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases team within the Global and Tropical Health Division at Menzies School of Health Research. He is Director of RHD Australia and Director of HOT NORTH. Professor Currie is also Director of Infectious Diseases at the Royal Darwin Hospital, Professor in Medicine at the Northern Territory Medical Program and Flinders University.
Dr Ngiare Brown
Ngiare is a proud Yuin nation woman from the south coast of NSW. She is a senior Aboriginal medical practitioner with qualifications in medicine, public health and primary care, and has studied bioethics, medical law and human rights. She was the first identified Aboriginal medical graduate from NSW, and was one of the first Aboriginal doctors in Australia.