Professor Simon Mckirdy
BSc (Agric) PhD UWA
Professor Simon McKirdy has extensive experience covering corporate leadership, research management, policy development and the management of biosecurity operations within the government and private sectors. He has international expertise in biosecurity and, in particular, plant biosecurity. He completed his PhD in Plant Pathology at the University of Western Australia. His career has included the roles of Program Manager at Plant Health Australia; CEO of the Australian Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre; and Biosecurity Science and Risk Manager at Chevron Australia. He is currently Deputy Vice Chancellor Global Engagement and Pro Vice Chancellor Harry Butler Institute at Murdoch University. He is currently a board director of: Plant Health Australia; Murdoch Ventures P/L; Universal Biosecurity Limited; and Algae Harvest P/L. He is a member of Australasian Plant Pathology Society, American Phytopathological Society and a Fulbright Scholar (Distinguished Chair)