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Ian Small's PhD from Edinburgh University in 1988 was followed by a career at France's National Agronomy Research Institute (INRA) as a post-doctoral tenured research scientist. He held the position of Vice-Director at the Plant Genetics & Breeding Station in Versailles and the Plant Genomics Unit in Evry. In 2005, Ian was awarded the WA State Premier's Research Fellowship and moved to Perth to become Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology in early 2006. His research focuses on molecular biology, systems biology, and bioinformatics, particularly in energy biology within plant cells. Ian's contributions to plant mitochondrial genomes and gene expression have significantly changed the understanding of plant evolution and cultivation. He has played a crucial role in developing technologies for breeding male-sterile brassicas, with canola globally produced using this technology. Ian's recent work has involved the coordination of large grants for investigating gene functions in Arabidopsis, engaging the scientific community with groundbreaking advancements, including RNA interference technologies and the characterization of the pentatricopeptide repeat protein family involved in organelles' gene expression regulation.
ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology • Perth, AU
Leading research initiatives in plant energy biology.
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