About me
Gerard Atkinson is Managing Director and founder of Iris Ethics, Australia's first on-demand Human Research Ethics Committee serving the social research, market research, and evaluation sectors. He started his international career in market research and evaluation in 2001, learning first hand the art and science of delivering high quality insights as a face-to-face interviewer. He took on the role of leading Iris Ethics after executive roles including at ARTD Consultants and Australian Government agencies. During his time at ARTD he led internal training on ethics and HREC processes, as well as delivered lower risk reviews of projects for the firm.His contributions to the sector have included the development of accessible consultation approaches for hard-to-reach communities, the application of rubric-based approaches for program evaluation, and the ethical assessment of artificial intelligence approaches to quantitative and qualitative research.Gerard is a current Qualified Professional Researcher of The Research Society, a member of the Australian Evaluation Society, and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is also a board member of the Social Impact Measurement Network Australia (SIMNA), and a member of the Australasian Autism Research Council.
