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R&D Managers

Specialist and expert advice oversees the R&D work that we do

Our research portfolios are grouped into two R&D teams – Production & Sustainability R&D and Trade & Biosecurity R&D.

Each portfolio is overseen by a specialist R&D Manager who is an expert in their field – some of the larger portfolios have more than one R&D Manager.

R&D Managers welcome discussions about the projects they manage and innovations that have the potential for positive impact. Their contact details are below.

If you can't get straight through, it is easy to book a phone call at a time that suits you by using the email link.


Production & Sustainability R&D

General Manager of Production & Sustainability R&D
Dr Anthony Kachenko
Phone: 0429 221 443
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Production R&D portfolios

Head of Production R&D
Dr Adrian Hunt
Phone: 0427 143 782
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Breeding

Dr Ben Callaghan
R&D Manager
Phone: 0419 207 151
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Biotechnology

Dr Ben Callaghan
R&D Manager
Phone: 0419 207 151
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Dr Zelmai Coetzee
Crop Production
Phone: 0482493647
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Tom McCue
R&D Manager
Phone: 0407 438 258
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Emerging Technologies

Tom McCue
R&D Manager
Phone: 0407 438 258
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Eduardo Barbosa
R&D Manager
Phone: 0467 350 588
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Sustainability R&D portfolios

Head of Sustainability R&D
Kathryn Young
Phone: 0419 368 300
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Head of Sustainability R&D
Kathryn Young
Phone: 0419 368 300
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Natural Resource Management

Dr Onyeka Nzie
R&D Manager
Phone: 0407 401 528
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Pollination

Ashley Zamek
Acting Head of Biosecurity R&D
Phone: 0437 453 969
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Supply Chain, Product Integrity,

Training and leadership

Bianca Cairns
R&D Manager
Phone: 0429 529 655
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Human Nutrition, Urban Greening

Dr Jacqui Simpson
Senior R&D Manager
Phone: 0429 394 777
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Industry development

Dr Olive Hood
R&D Manager
Phone: 0448 158 605
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Susie Murphy-White
Phone: 0499 994 365
R&D Manager
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Matthew Reynolds
R&D Manager
Phone: 0419 861 995
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Trade & Biosecurity R&D

General Manager of Trade & Biosecurity R&D
Dr Mila Bristow
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Trade R&D

Acting Head of Trade & Market Access
Mimi Doan
Phone: 0408 316 329
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Dr Andrea Magiafoglou
R&D Manager Technical Market Access
Phone: 0474 733 558
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Jade Archibald
International Trade Manager
Phone: 0427 152 023
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Biosecurity R&D

Acting Head of Biosecurity R&D
Ashley Zamek
Phone: 0437 453 969
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Biosecurity

Ashley Zamek
Acting Head of Biosecurity R&D
Phone: 0437 453 969
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Dr Cara Jeffrey
R&D Manager Biosecurity
Phone: 0497 397 285
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Dr Patsavee Utaipanon
R&D Manager Biosecurity
Phone: 0475 005 408
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Integrated Pest and Disease Management

Ashley Zamek
Acting Head of Biosecurity R&D
Phone: 0437 453 969
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Dr Araz Solomon
R&D Manager
Phone: 07 3016 5418‬
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Minor Use

Claud Warren
Regulatory Affairs & Crop Protection Manager
Phone: 0407 402 997
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Dr Magdel Mellet
Regulatory Affairs & Crop Protection Manager 

PBRI
Dr Jo Luck
Program Director, Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative
Phone: 0400 908 115
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