Professor Tim Reeves

Tim has just completed a term as Director General of CIMMYT (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre, Mexico). At CIMMYT, Tim directed the large research program that develops and distributes maize and wheat seeds for developing countries, maintains genetic resources for wheat and maize, and has developed new technologies to accelerate the development of high yielding, pest and disease resistant cereals.

Tim started his research career at Rutherglen Research Institute in NE Victoria, and developed a reputation for his work on new wheat/lupin rotations on acid soils in Eastern Australia. He has since held positions as Regional Manager in the former Agriculture Victoria, and as Professor of Sustainable Agriculture at Roseworthy in South Australia. We welcome Tim to this Conference, as a former President of the Australian Society of Agronomy.