Professor Jacqueline Batley is a plant scientist from The University of WA who made significant breakthroughs in disease resistance in the oilseed crop canola. She researches crop genetics to enable breeders to produce better crops with resistance to disease and climatic conditions. Prof Batley has held consecutive competitively awarded fellowships from the Australian Research Council (ARC QEII, ARC Future Fellowship) since 2008. The group receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the Grains Research and Development Corporation, the Australia India Strategic Research Fund, and several industry partners to undertake research in Brassica genetics and genomics. Prof Batley was awarded the prestigious 2019 Nancy Millis Medal for Women in Science, which recognises mid-career female scientists who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and established an independent research program in the natural sciences.
