Dr Jo Luck has been appointed the director of Australia’s Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI).
Luck will lead the development and delivery of plant biosecurity research for PBRI – a new partnership between seven plant research and development corporations (RDCs).
A renowned Australian scientist with more than 25 years’ experience in plant disease, biosecurity and microbiology, Luck is the perfect candidate for the role, according to Hort Innovation chief executive John Lloyd.
“With exceptional leadership skills, valuable operational experience and abundant energy, Dr Luck is ideally positioned to work with all seven of the nation’s research and development corporations to propel Australia’s biosecurity offering to new heights,” Lloyd explained.
