About
Prof. (Dr.) Kadambot H.M. Siddique (AM, CitWA, FTSE, FAIA, FNAAS, FISPP, FAAS is Hackett Professor of Agriculture Chair and Director The UWA Institute of Agriculture). He completed his PhD at UWA in 1985. He joined the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) as a Cereal Crop Physiologist and worked his way up to Principal Scientist and leader of DAFWA's Pulse Program. He became the Director of Centre for Legumes in Mediterranean Agriculture (CLIMA) at UWA. He was appointed to establish and lead The UWA Institute of Agriculture.
Prof. Siddique is recognised internationally as a leader in crop science and agriculture. He has more than 30 years' experience in agricultural research, research training and management in Australia and overseas. He has supervised and trained more than 30 postdoctoral fellows from various countries, 42 postgraduate students (PhD and MSc) and numerous undergraduate students from around the world. He has also hosted 30 visiting scientists.