Thomas (Tom) Avery

Associate Director of Regulatory Operations

Dr Thomas (Tom) Avery currently Associate Director, Regulatory Operations at Avance Clinical. Located in South Australia, Tom heads up the Regulatory Operations team for the Asia-Pacific region. Tom has worked within the drug discovery and development industry for 17 years, including academic research positions at Adelaide University and 10 years of experience within listed biotechnology company Bionomics Ltd, on programs partnered with global pharmaceutical companies. A medicinal chemist by training, Tom has experience in drug development, Medical writing, nonclinical program requirements, and clinical trials covering a broad range of product types, including medical devices.

As Associate Director of Regulatory Operations, APAC, Tom leads a regional team that plans, compiles, and submits regulatory dossiers across Asia‑Pacific, focusing on Australia’s TGA, Korea’s MFDS, and Taiwan’s TFDA. His group translates program strategy into country‑ready submissions, manages eCTD publishing where required, and coordinates efficient interactions with each authority to keep start‑up and lifecycle milestones on track. Mirroring the rigor of Avance’s North American operations while adapting to APAC nuances, Tom ensures consistent quality, compliant formatting, and responsive agency engagement across the region.

By combining disciplined submission operations with APAC‑specific expertise, Tom’s team helps sponsors file clean, country‑ready dossiers, secure timely feedback from TGA, MFDS, and TFDA, and advance clinical programs across the region with speed and confidence.