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Trethowan, Richard

Occupation
Plant breeder and Plant geneticist
Website
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0105-875X

Summary

Richard Trethowan is a world-leading plant breeder whose interests include enhancement of high-temperature tolerance of cereal and leguminous crops and development of grain crops with greater nutritional value. He has extensive experience in international agriculture, particularly in wheat breeding and genetics. An important part of his research is leading national and international initiatives that aim to improve crop productivity in stressed environments and improve the sustainability of farming systems. Over 40 wheat cultivars have been released to farmers from his research across 13 countries. Since 2006 Trethowan has been Director of the Plant Breeding Institute at the University of Sydney. His work on wheat breeding was recognised in 2022 with the award of the Farrer Memorial Medal.

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2006 -
Career position - Director, the Plant Breeding Institute, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
2006 -
Career position - Professor of Plant Breeding, University of Sydney
2021
Award - Poggendorff Lecturer, Royal Society of New South Wales
2022
Award - Farrer Memorial Medal, Farrer Memorial Trust

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