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Richard Trethowan is a professor at the University of Sydney's Plant Breeding Institute within the School of Life and Environmental Sciences. He has extensive experience in international agriculture, particularly in wheat breeding and genetics. His work focuses on leading national and international initiatives to improve crop productivity in stressed environments, aiming to develop cultivars that utilize water efficiently and adapt to increasingly harsh production conditions. His research benefits the agriculture industry through increased productivity, raised income, and improved sustainability of farming systems. Trethowan's research aligns with the Faculty of Science's strengths in understanding life on Earth and complex systems. He supervises PhD students addressing various crop breeding challenges and teaches undergraduate plant breeding courses.
Plant Breeding Institute • Sydney
Oversees research initiatives aimed at improving plant breeding and crop productivity.
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