David Vaux is an honorary fellow of The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI). He graduated in medicine from the University of Melbourne and completed a PhD at WEHI. His research was concerned with the molecular mechanisms of cell death. He is a member of the board of directors of The Centre for Scientific Integrity, the parent organization of the Retraction Watch blog. For the last 20 years he has advocated establishment of an office or ombudsman for research integrity in Australia (without success).