Yordanka Krastev

Dr Yordanka has 19+ years of academic, research and leadership experience. She specialises in research ethics, research integrity, clinical research governance, research management and research strategy across Australia and internationally. She is medically trained and hold a PhD in medical ethics from Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria. Yordanka is passionate about strengthening research systems and building environments where high quality, ethical and efficient research can be performed. Throughout my career, I have led reforms to streamline ethics and governance processes, designed institutional frameworks, and implemented operational improvements that enhance research efficiency and impact. As a leader, she focuses on developing strong strategies, policies and processes that support knowledge translation and enable teams to deliver meaningful, high impact outcomes. She is also a committed advocate for ongoing training in clinical research, ethics and integrity, and regularly contr