Meet Agriculture and Food's science and business leaders.
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John Manners View profile External link
Director CSIRO Agriculture - AGRICULTURE & FOOD
Dr John Manners brings his long-held experience of research leadership at CSIRO to the Executive Team. Born in London, Dr Manners completed a PhD in biochemistry before coming to Australia for an academic post. He joined CSIRO in 1985 and has led research in biotechnology and plant improvement before taking up his current role. Dr Manners has published more than 200 refereed research journal articles.
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Michael Robertson View profile External link
Science Director - AGRICULTURE & FOOD
Dr Michael Robertson draws on his background in agronomy, broadacre farming systems and management to help lead CSIRO Agriculture & Food as Deputy Science Director.
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Martin Cole View profile External link
- AGRICULTURE & FOOD
Prof Martin Cole is Deputy Director, Science, of Agriculture and Food. Prof Cole is an internationally recognised food scientist and accomplished science leader.
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Graham Bonnett View profile External link
- AGRICULTURE & FOOD
Dr Graham Bonnett is leading a program of research aimed at improving agricultural productivity whilst ensuring environmental health.
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Mat Cook View profile External link
Research Director - AGRICULTURE & FOOD
- Email: mat.cook(at)csiro.au
- Tel: +61732142317
Dr Mat Cook leads the integrated sustainable aquaculture production research program. Focused on farmed finfish, crustaceans and molluscs, their research improves food production from aquaculture species through integrated studies of genetics, physiology, health, aquafeeds, environments and food science.
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Chris Downs View profile External link
Research Director, Food Program - AGRICULTURE & FOOD
- Tel: +61732142001
- +61419543131 (Mob)
- Alt: +61732142018
Chris Downs is an innovation system specialist with experience across the agriculture, food, seafood and biomaterials sectors.
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Drewe Ferguson View profile External link
Research Director - AGRICULTURE & FOOD
Dr Drewe Ferguson is an animal scientist with a background in meat science and stress physiology who is working to improve the welfare of cattle and sheep. He currently leads the productive and adaptive livestock systems program in CSIRO Agriculture & Food.
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Mike Grundy View profile External link
Research Director - AGRICULTURE & FOOD
Mr Mike Grundy is leading CSIRO’s research into sustaining agriculture soils and landscapes.
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Lynne McIntyre View profile External link
Research Director - AGRICULTURE & FOOD
Dr Lynne McIntyre specialises in molecular genetics of wheat and sugarcane, with particular emphasis on the application of molecular markers to wheat and sugarcane plant breeding programs. She leads the breeding high value crops program in Agriculture & Food.
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Mark Peoples View profile External link
Program Research Director - AGRICULTURE & FOOD
- Email: mark.peoples(at)csiro.au
- Tel: +61262465447
Dr Mark Peoples leads research in crop improvement for novel plant products. He has particular research interests in farming methods to manage nitrogen and water, subsoil constraints, soil biology and lucerne.
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Steve Swain View profile External link
Research Director - AGRICULTURE & FOOD
- Email: steve.swain(at)csiro.au
- Tel: +61262464813
- +61428390618 (Mob)
Prof Steve Swain leads the breakthrough genetic technologies for crop productivity program within CSIRO Agriculture and Food.
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Daniel Walker
Research Director - Agriculture and Food
- Email: Daniel.Walker(at)csiro.au
- Tel: +61 2 6246 4512
Dr Daniel Walker applies his expertise in integration science directing the agriculture and global change research program in CSIRO Agriculture & Food.
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