Charlie is the Australian representative on the Tumour Section of the AANS and CNS. Charlie dedicates 3 months every year to pro bono work in developing countries, for which he has been recognised with awards from Rotary International, including the Paul Harris Fellowship (for contribution to World Health), and as a finalist in the NSW Australian of the Year awards in 2003 and 2009. In the 2011 Australia Day awards he was named as a Member of the Order of Australia (for contribution to the development of minimally invasive neurosurgery). In 2012 he was invited to give the Australia Day Address to the Nation and in 2013 was honoured to be the first non-politician Australian to address the US Congress on the need for more funding for brain cancer research. Dr Teo founded the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation in 2003, which has been the largest funder of brain cancer research in Australia since 2005 and which supports the Neuro-oncology wing of the Lowy Cancer Centre at the University of NSW. Charlie is a father to 4 beautiful girls and when not performing intricate brain surgery is proud to support his 2 favourite charities, the Cambodian Children’s Trust, which runs an orphanage in Battambang, and Voiceless, which funds legislative reform for the prevention of cruelty to industrial animals. The Teo Family Foundation established a Neurosurgical Centre in Jabalpour, India, has assisted in the building of girls’ toilets in public schools and empowers young girls through a netball program. 

Career

• Managing Director and partner, Ronstan International Pty. Ltd.
• Thirty nine years with Ronstan.
• Set up Ronstan U.S.A., living there for six years.

Career Distinctions

• Recipient of the “Victorian Governor’s Award” in 1989 for outstanding contribution to export by an individual
• Recipient of Melbourne Marine Week Industry Achiever Award, 1999, 2002 and 2007.
• Recipient of Victorian Boating Industry “Outstanding Service Award” for 2014.
• Awarded Federal “Centenary Medal” 2003.
• Recipient “2004 Australian Export Hero Award” from the Governor of Victoria.
• Inducted as an individual into the Victorian Government Manufacturing Hall of Fame in May 2008.
• Awarded “2009 Australian Marine Industry Export Champion”.
• Recipient 2010 “Yachting Australia” Sport Professional Award.
• Recipient 2014 Yachting Victoria Award for “Services to Yachting”
• Recipient Inaugural USA Sailing Industry Distinguished Service Award, 2014
• Life Member, Bayside Business Network

Current Board Positions/Associations

• Founder and Chairman of “International Sailing Summit”.
• Board member and Past President of AIMEX, Australia’s peak marine industry export group.
• CEO Institute, Certified CEO
• Australian Institute of Export
• Board member, Sandringham Yacht Club
• Tasar Association of Victoria Committee

Past Positions Held

• Board member of Sail America, Sail Melbourne, Boating Industry Association of Victoria, Volvo Race Stopover, Bayside Business Board.

Other Interests

• Board member of Sail America, Sail Melbourne, Boating Industry Association of Victoria, Volvo Race Stopover, Bayside Business Board.
• Winner of three National Sailing Championships and one World Masters Sailing Championship.
• Cycling