institute a statutory authority. The Queensland Premier at the time, Mike Ahern, secured $30 million to fund a new building for QIMR Berghofer's increasing staff. The new building was officially opened in 1991, and was named the Bancroft Centre, as a memorial to the family who contributed to QIMR Berghofer's early history. In 1997, a philanthropic donation of $20 million was matched by both the federal and state governments, which has used to build the Cancer Research Centre, named after contributor Clive Berghofer. In 2002, Q-Pharm Pty Limited became operational at the QIMR Berghofer Cancer Research Centre. Q-Pharm Pty Ltd is owned by QIMR Berghofer, and is a Phase I clinical trials facility to test potential new therapeutic products on humans. The same year, a new Indigenous Health Research Program was initiated to focus on improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and work in collaboration with Indigenous communities. In August 2013, QIMR was renamed QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute after Clive Berghofer AM donated $50.1 million to the institute. Logo The QIMR Berghofer logo is composed of three superimposed hexagons, which represent interlocking benzene rings. Benzene rings are a molecular structure of carbon, the basis for all life on earth. QIMR Berghofer came together with Children's Health Queensland, Mater Health Services, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Metro South Health, Queensland University of Technology, The University of Queensland and the Translational Research Institute to form Brisbane Diamantina Health Partners, Queensland's first academic health science system. Research The institute's research includes: Cancers, including leukaemia, skin, breast, prostate, pancreatic, oesophageal and colorectal cancers Infectious diseases such as HIV, malaria, group A streptococcus, Epstein-Barr virus, Ross River virus, scabies, dengue fever and schistosomiasis (blood flukes) Mental health, including schizophrenia, dementia and Alzheimer's disease Chronic disorders such as liver disease, asthma and haemochromatosis Location The institute is located at 300 Herston Rd, Herston, Brisbane, Australia. QIMR Berghofer is housed in three buildings (the Bancroft Centre, the Clive Berghofer Cancer Research Centre and QIMR Berghofer Central at Herston, Brisbane, Queensland adjacent to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and The University of Queensland Medical School. Key people Directors Other key people Deputy Director: David Whiteman Council Chair: Arun Sharma Patron: Paul de Jersey , Governor of Queensland Awards In 2010, the Queensland Institute of Medical Research was inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame. In 2021, the institute was