Our Researchers

Our Centre is an international collaboration of universities, government research agencies and the Australian grains sector’s key stakeholders in training, R&D, social engagement, responsible innovation, breeding, marketing and delivery.

We also have international partners in gene-editing, SynBio, crop breeding, and, other partnerships for co-developing deep technologies to transform the agriculture industry and global food security.

Centre Fellows

Hendry Susila (commenced independent ARC DECRA funding in 2025, Centre Affiliate)
Julian Greenwood (commenced independent GRDC Mid-Career Fellowship Funding in 2026, Centre Affiliate)

Technical Officer

Ruiqi (Nicole) Chen

Executive

Dr Lauren DuFall
Chief Executive Officer
Assoc. Prof Bettina Berger
Science representative
Dr Kai Chan
Deputy Director – Research
Prof Joan Leach
Social Science representative
Assoc. Prof Jenny Mortimer
Science representative
Assoc. Prof Stuart Roy
Deputy Director – Industry
Prof Spencer Whitney
Deputy Director – Training

Chief Investigators

Affiliates

Partner Investigator

Prof. Rachel Ankeny
Wageningen University & Research

Collaborators – ANU visiting fellow

SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE GENETIC & FIELD TECHNOLOGIES FOR FUTURE CROPS

The ARC Training Centre for Accelerated Future Crops Development is funded by the Australian Research Council under the Industrial Transformation Training Hubs Program to run from 2022 to 2027.

It is a collaboration of universities, government research agencies and the Australian grains sector’s key stakeholders in training, R&D, social engagement, responsible innovation, breeding, marketing and delivery.

It also has international partners in gene-editing, SynBio, crop breeding, and, other partnerships for co-developing deep technologies to transform the agriculture industry and global food security.