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Professor Peter Waterhouse Current Organisation Administering Organisation Discipline Area Queensland University of Technology Queensland University of Technology Biological Sciences and Biotechnology Fellowship project summary: Harmonising genes for modern agriculture (FL160100155) This project aims to fully understand how a plant distinguishes self from non-self genes and to develop ways of precisely enhancing, repairing, updating, and/or redirecting genetic traits in harmony with the genome. The world’s food security relies on modern crops that are continually updated with genetic traits for higher yield and protection against changing environmental stresses. A crop plant’s genes determine its growth, development, survival and agronomic fitness. The ability to precisely edit genes in crop plants is tantalizingly close but significant barriers must be overcome. Anticipated outcomes are safer, higher yielding and more sustainable crops. Australian Research Council funding: $2,715,383 About Professor Waterhouse Professor Peter Waterhouse is Professor of Molecular Genetics at Queensland University of Technology. He has made many fundamental discoveries and developed new molecular technologies that have been translated into intellectual property and commercial applications. He is internationally known for his research in virology, on RNA interference (RNAi), and his expertise ranging from gene regulation to plant genomics. With his research teams, Professor Waterhouse led the way in uncovering the mechanism of RNAi, and developing it into a highly effective tool for viral defence, insect protection, crop improvement, gene discovery and functional genomics for both plants and animals. He is a past recipient of the Victor Chang Medal, the CSIRO Chairman’s Prize, and the Prime Minister’s Science Prize. Find out more about Professor Waterhouse and his research by visiting his profile page on the Queensland University of Technology website. For further information about this funding scheme please visit the Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme page on the ARC website.