Professor Priti Krishna has a strong background in diverse but related disciplines, such as microbiology (MSc), medical biochemistry (PhD), plant molecular biology (academic career at Western University, Canada) and agronomy (University of New England, Australia), and proven record of leadership in developing and executing pioneering research projects. She joined Western Sydney University in 2017 as the Foundation Chair in Sustainable Agriculture and has been actively leading campus-wide renewal of Agriculture. She held individual NSERC Discovery Grants throughout her academic career in Canada and was a particpant in large-sized collaborative projects funded by Networks of Centers of Excellence, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and Ontario Research Fund. At Western Sydney University, she has been a key player in the development of the recently awarded Future Food Systems CRC project.
