Dr. Jacqueline Batley

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Biography

Jacqueline Batley is a Professor at the University of Western Australia, specializing in crop genetics and genomics. She earned her BSc (Hons) in Biology from the University of Bristol and completed her MSc at the University of Durham. Batley pursued her PhD studies at the University of Bristol, awarded in 2001. Following a brief postdoctoral position, she relocated to Australia in 2002, taking up the role of Senior Research Scientist at DPI Victoria before returning to academia in 2007 as an ARC QEII Research Fellow at the University of Queensland. In 2014, she joined the University of Western Australia to lead a research group focused on crop improvement, particularly in Brassicas. Her research interests include crop genomics, disease resistance, and the evolutionary history of plant disease resistance genes. Batley has published extensively and serves on the editorial boards of several academic journals in the field.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia

Leading a research group in crop genetics and genomics.

ARC QEII Research Fellow

— Present

University of Queensland • Brisbane, Australia

Focused on crop genetics and disease resistance.

Senior Research Scientist

— Present

DPI Victoria • Victoria, Australia

Engaged in agricultural research.

Postdoctoral Researcher

— Present

University of Bristol • Bristol, UK

Underwent postdoctoral research in crop sciences.

Awards

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Scientist of the Year

2025-11-17
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Nancy Millis Medal

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Foundation Research Excellence Award

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Early Career Researcher Award

Courses

Frontiers Biology Evolutionary Processes Advanced Studies in Genetics Genomics Conservation Genetics Advanced Breeding Biotechnology

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
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