Professor Marilyn Cruickshank is a Registered Nurse working initially in paediatric intensive care, then paediatric HIV, before moving into a national role to develop and implement national infection control and antimicrobial resistance programs. She has held positions as a clinical educator, Nurse Unit Manager, and clinical nurse consultant. Her previous roles include positions with the NSW Clinical Excellence Committee, the Sax Institute, and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality Commission.   Professor Cruickshank is a professor of nursing research with the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, a conjoint position with the University of Technology Sydney, and holds honorary professorial appointments with Griffith University, Queensland, and the University of Sydney. Throughout her career, Marilyn has undertaken publications translated into clinical practice that have impacted national and international health policy and patient outcomes.   Professor Cruickshank is currently the Founder and Chair of the Australian Paediatric Nurse Scientists, bringing together national and international paediatric nursing research leaders. She is a Board Director and Treasurer of the International Federation of Infection Control. Marilyn has worked as a technical adviser with WHO for over 10 years and is a member of the development group producing international guidelines on intravascular device insertion and management.