Professor Simon McKirdy has international expertise in biosecurity and, in particular, plant biosecurity. He completed his PhD in Plant Pathology at the University of Western Australia. Prof McKirdy’s experience covers research, policy development and the management of biosecurity within the government and private sectors. His career has included the roles of quarantine plant pathologist, program manager at Plant Health Australia, and eight years as chief executive of the Australian Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre. Prof McKirdy also held the roles of biosecurity science and risk manager at Chevron Australia, and is a Professor of Biosecurity and Sustainable Development at Murdoch University. He is also deputy chair of the Western Australian Biosecurity Council, which provides advice to the Western Australian government through the Minister for Agriculture, and is a board member of Bondi labs.
