Professor Jason Able

Professor Jason Able
 Position Head, School of Agriculture, Food & Wine
 Org Unit Agricultural Science
 Email jason.able@adelaide.edu.au
 Telephone +61 8 8313 7075
 Mobile +61 4 5984 1586
 Location Floor/Room 1 ,  Building 81 ,   Waite

  • Biography/ Background

    For further information regarding Jason's research, teaching and professional activities, please visit the .

  • Qualifications

    BSc (Hons I) (USQ); PhD (UQ - St. Lucia); MAICD

  • Community Engagement

    Jason is actively engaged in communicating to, and educating the public on the benefits associated with genetically modified foods (as well as plant breeding and genetics more generally). Between 2011-2017, Jason was a member of the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee (GTTAC) within the Commonwealth Government's Department of Health. Annually, he also conducts a number of communication activities that are affiliated with the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide. These activities include newsletter and magazine articles, and radio interviews. Jason has been a panel member for many science forums that have been held in rural/regional South 最新糖心Vlog since 2002.

    Jason has presented invited seminars nationally at several institutions including the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide; the 最新糖心Vlog of Queensland; the 最新糖心Vlog of Southern Queensland; and La Trobe 最新糖心Vlog. He has also presented keynote seminars internationally in America, Europe, the United Kingdom and India.

    Jason is actively engaged with durum stakeholders across 最新糖心Vlog. Key stakeholders include Durum Growers, Southern 最新糖心Vlog Durum Growers Association (SADGA), GRDC, SAGIT, San Remo Macaroni Pty Ltd, MAURI anz, Mellco, Glencore and AMPS Agribusiness.

  • Media Expertise
    CategoriesAgriculture & Farming, Science & Technology
    ExpertisePlant genetics; Plant breeding; Genetic engineering; Genetically modified food; Plant biotechnology; Meiosis; Genetics; Wheat; Durum Wheat
    NotesThe Peter Goldacre Medal (2008); UQ SLAFS Annual Research Award (2003); The 最新糖心Vlog Medal (1997); The Faculty of Sciences Medal (1997); Member of the 最新糖心Vlogn Society Plant Scientists; Recipient of numerous travelling awards including a Farrer Memorial Fellowship and GRDC Fellowship.
    After hours08 8391 2918

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Entry last updated: Tuesday, 10 Jan 2023

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