Ralph Sarich AO is an Australian automotive engineer, inventor, and businessman who developed the orbital engine and the orbital combustion process engine. Sarich founded the Orbital Engine Company, which developed the orbital combustion process (OCP) engine, based on the two-stroke concept.

Good Health and Well-Being and Industry Innovation and Infrastructure

Sarich donated a considerable amount of the profits from the Orbital Corporation into the community, including commitments of approximately A$ 65 Million to various charitable organisations. The construction of the $ 37.7 Million, five-level, 8,900 square meter Ralph and Patricia Sarich Neuroscience Research Institute (SNRI) building commenced in February 2015 and includes assessment and treatment rooms, tissue culture laboratories and facilities for neuro science research, physiology research, experiments and cryogenic archival storage. The SNRI would not exist if not for the generosity of the Sarich family who donated $20 million towards the project. The SNRI building creates an environment that fosters research of various neuroscience related diseases to improve the health of the community.