Julia Gillard
- In April 2021, Gillard became the chair of the U.K.'s Wellcome Trust, a biomedical research foundation with a more-than 25 billion pound endowment.
- Gillard is perhaps best known as the former prime minister of Australia; the first woman to hold the role, she served from 2010 to 2013.
- As Australian PM, Gillard played a crucial role in the country's economic recovery following the financial crisis of 2008.
- Gillard also serves as the chair of Beyond Blue, Australia's leading mental health awareness organization.
