Before joining Brandon Capital, to lead the New Zealand operations, Duncan spent 10 years in technology transfer and was the Chief Executive of the commercialisation company of the University of Waikato, New Zealand. Duncan has led a range of initiatives including KiwiNet — a consortium of 15 New Zealand research organisations established to facilitate commercialisation.
Duncan has a particular interest in animal health and life science sectors. Earlier in his career, he spent five years in clinical veterinary practice including leadership roles during the 2001 foot and mouth outbreak in the UK.
Duncan has a Bachelor of Veterinary Science from Massey University. He is founder of a number of start-up ventures and has held directorships with a range of technology start-ups and is currently a director of Cadmus Animal Health and TamoRx.