Chris Blanchard
Member
BOD
GRDC
Australia
Biography
Chris has had a long association with the grains industry and GRDC. Chris completed a GRDC funded PhD in Plant Molecular Biology/Virology, he then went on to complete the Australian Rural Leadership Program as a GRDC sponsored participant. Chris has spent more than twenty years leading various research projects aimed at increasing the profitability of grain production. Currently, he leads an Australian Research Council Research Centre focused on research that aims to transform the Australian grains industry. Additionally he is involved in research aimed at improving outcomes for farmers in developing countries. Chris has served on various industry and academic committees including the GrainGrowers Ltd policy group and the International Year of the Pulse National Committee. He also served as Chair of the RACI Cereal Chemistry Division for two years. He is a currently a member of the Australian Academy of Sciences National Committee for Agriculture, Fisheries.
Research Interest
Finance, Business management, molecular Biology
