Professor
Bob Furbank
FAA
Professor Robert Furbank is an internationally recognised pioneer of multiscale plant biology, with fundamental discoveries in photosynthesis and its use to drive crop yield. His novel insights span gene discovery to engineering to in silico tools that increase field crop performance. He advanced our understanding of the unique C4 photosynthesis, identifying the rate-limiting steps in the C4 pathway using genetic modification. His establishment of Australia’s first Plant Phenomics Centre allowed exploration of photosynthesis and plant performance from the leaf to the field. Professor Furbank has also led global philanthropic initiatives to boost rice photosynthetic performance.
Fields of research
30 AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES-
3004
CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION
- 300499 Crop and Pasture Production not elsewhere classified
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3101
BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY
- 310113 Synthetic Biology
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3108
PLANT BIOLOGY
- 310803 Plant Cell and Molecular Biology
- 310806 Plant Physiology
For full list of research codes, please visit the ARC Website .
Expertise type
- Photosynthesis
- Crop Science
- Biochemistry
- Plant Molecular Genetics
- Plant Synthetic Biology
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