Professor Caroline Ford is an Australian scientist and health advocate with dual appointments in Sydney and Copenhagen. She has led major translational research projects in ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer and endometriosis. Her team collaborates closely with clinicians, industry and people with gynaecological diseases and cancers to improve detection, treatment and outcomes for these overlooked conditions. She is the Strategic Director of the recently established Ainsworth Endometriosis Research Institute (AERI), which aims to apply a precision medicine approach to endometriosis research.