Research Theme Leaders

As part of QAAFI’s Strategic Plan 2022-2026, the following leaders of four new Institute-wide multi-disciplinary themes have been announced. The theme leaders will work across centres to help facilitate major new initiatives.

• Associate Professor Heather Smyth: Deputy Director of Research
• Professor Damian Hine: Agribusiness, Value Chains and the Bioeconomy
• Dr Barbara George-Jaeggli: Sustainable Agrifood Systems
• Associate Professor Lee Hickey: Predictive Agriculture
• Professor Yasmina Sultanbawa: Healthy Agriculture and Food for Healthy Communities.