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Stuart Gordon is a Senior Principal Research Scientist in CSIRO Agriculture and Food's Systems Program where he leads projects that focus on crop production, quality and post-harvest management. Stuart has been involved in crop research, quality assurance and post-harvest manufacture for more than 30 years. He currently leads projects to develop sprayable biodegradable mulches for agriculture. His work covers formulation and application of new mulches made from crop residues, to measuring crop responses to mulch application.
Stuart also works closely with Australia's fibre industries. Stuart was a Non-Executive Director of the Victorian Government's International Fibre Centre between 2010 and 2016 has been active in raising the profile of Australian cotton, wool and industrial hemp production and processing. Prior to joining CSIRO, he worked as Technical Manager of Australia’s then largest cotton spinning company, Rocklea Spinning Mills. He holds wool and cotton classing certificates, a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Science and a PhD from La Trobe University. Stuart is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Professional Areas
Professional Experiences
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1989-1990
Jackaroo
'Nindethana' and 'Garston' Sheep Stations SW NSW -
1990-1993
PhD
La Trobe University -
1994-1994
Post-doctoral Fellow
CSIRO Plant Industry -
1994-1995
Post-doctoral Fellow
USDA ARS, New Orleans -
1996
Post-doctoral Fellow
Australian cotton spinning industry -
1996-1999
Technical Manager
Rocklea Spinning Mills -
1999-2004
Senior Research Scientist
CSIRO Textile and Fibre Technology -
2005-2011
Principal Research Scientist
CSIRO Materials, Science and Engineering -
2012-2014
Research Group Leader Fibre Physics and Engineering
CSIRO Materials, Science and Engineering -
2015-2017
Team Leader Natural Fibres
CSIRO Manufacturing -
2018-current
Team Leader Advanced Natural Fibres
CSIRO Agriculture and Food