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Centre Director – Robert Furbank |
Centre Deputy Director -Susanne von Caemmerer |
Murray Badger
Professor Murray Badger’s research in the Centre focused on understanding and applying knowledge of the function of aquatic CO2 concentrating mechanisms to improving C3 plant photosynthesis. Murray was the Centre’s founding Director until his retirement at the end of 2015.
Murray was part of the Centre from 2014 to 2021
Susanne von Caemmerer, Deputy Director
Professor Susanne von Caemmerer was the Centre Deputy Director. Her research focussed on understanding and improving C4 photosynthesis, genetically manipulating the photosynthetic electron transport chain, and developing better leaf and plant photosynthetic models.
Susanne was with the Centre from 2014 to 2021
Min Chen
Professor Min Chen’s research focused on elucidating the molecular and biochemical mechanisms of the energy-storing reactions and photo-regulatory processes in photosynthetic organisms, especially the function of red-shifted chlorophylls in oxygenic photosynthetic organisms (cyanobacteria and algae).
Min was part of the Centre from 2014 to 2021
Tony Condon
Increasing the assimilation of carbon to accelerate breeding for increased grain yields in Australia’s high-performance cropping areas
Tony was part of the Centre from 2014 to 2021
John Evans
Professor John Evans’ research focussed on improving light use efficiency and manipulating CO2 diffusion inside leaves. He is internationally renowned for his research on photosynthesis in relation to nitrogen, light and leaf anatomy, and understanding the CO2 diffusion.
John was part of the Centre from 2014 to 2021
Graham Farquhar
Professor Graham Farquhar’s research focused on integrating mechanistic models of leaf photosynthesis with commonly used crop growth models.
Graham was part of the Centre from 2014 to 2021
Robert Furbank, Centre Director
Professor Robert (Bob) Furbank was both Centre Director and Co-Leader of Research Program 3. His research within the Centre focused on the identification of enhanced photosynthetic properties in crop and model plant germplasm together with interests in improving C4 photosynthesis.
Bob was with the Centre from 2014 to 2021
Oula Ghannoum
Dr Oula Ghannoum’s research focused on studying the functional diversity of C4 species and Rubisco catalysis, including the environmental and molecular regulation of C4 photosynthesis and the response of C3 and C4 plants to climate change.
Oula was part of the Centre from 2014 to 2021
Graeme Hammer
Professor Graeme Hammer’s research focuses on linking leaf function and field performance of crops together with the use of genetic variation to assess consequences of changes in photosynthetic efficiencies on crop growth and yield.
Graeme was part of the Centre from 2014 to 2021
David Jordan
Professor David Jordan’s research focused on using crop genetic models, particularly sorghum, to understand the genetics and genomics of variation in photosynthetic efficiency.
David was part of the Centre from 2014 to 2021
Dean Price
Professor Dean Price’s research focused on the molecular biology and physiology of photosynthesis in blue-green photosynthetic bacteria, and research on the functional expression of cyanobacterial CO2 concentrating mechanisms in tobacco chloroplasts.
Dean was with the Centre from 2014 to 2021
Paul Quick
Professor Paul Quick provided research linkages with our partner institution, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). His research focused on areas related to understanding chlorophyll fluorescence, photosynthetic stress biology, regulation of the photosynthetic ATPase, and photosynthetic metabolic biology.
Paul was part of the Centre from 2014 to 2021
Spencer Whitney
Professor Spencer Whitney’s research focused on utilising novel biotechnological tools to scrutinize the biology of the biospheres most abundant protein, the photosynthetic Carbon dioxide-fixing enzyme Rubisco.
Spencer was part of the Centre from 2014 to 2021