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Assoc. Prof. L. Slade LEE has almost 30 years experience working in horticultural research, molecular plant genetics and plant breeding across a broad range perennial, annual and cereal crop species. He has extensive experience in biological research management and project supervision.
Slade is currently a Principal Research Leader for the Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation employed in this role as Associate Professor at Southern Cross University (SCU) Division of Research. He is also an Honorary Associate Professor at UQ. Previously, he was Centre Manager of Queensland University of Technology´s Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities managing the Centre´s expertise and technology in plant biotechnology and bioprocessing.
He formerly held a similar role as Deputy Director (Operations) at the Centre for Plant Conservation Genetics at SCU and was one of the three Platform Leaders for the Grain Foods CRC managing research in cereals and pulses.
Prior to that Slade worked as a molecular plant breeding expert with the International Atomic Energy Agency in Austria managing agricultural biotechnology projects for developing countries. Earlier, he was project leader of genetics research on Tea Tree and the projects on Table & Wine Grape Genetics, again at SCU. Beforehand he led the citrus breeding program and agronomic research of the Queensland Dept of Primary Industries.
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- URI : crc-rep.com/research/enterprise-development/plant-business
- URI : www.scu.edu.au/staffdirectory/person_detail.php?person=9537
- Local : scu.edu.au/projplant-005