Biography of Richard Pestell CEO and Founder -ProstaGene, StromaGenesis, EcoGenome, ioROC, Shenandoah Pharmaceuticals
Richard Pestell began his medical path at the University of Western Australia, where he graduated at the top of his class and earned an M.B., B.S. After medical school, he trained as a physician in demanding hospital settings, including the Royal Perth Hospital and St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney. Those early years provided broad exposure to Internal Medicine and residency work, covering oncology, endocrinology, hematology, cardiology, and transplant medicine. His interest in cancer biology encouraged him to pursue deeper scientific training and focus on how cancer develops at the molecular level. He went on to complete a Ph.D. at the University of Melbourne's Howard Florey Institute, specializing in the regulation of gene transcription by oncogenes. This period helped him strengthen research skills while staying connected to the clinical questions that affect patients.