Prof. Anderson has an accomplished record of achievement in research, education and leadership as Director of Western Sydney University’s first research institute, the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment (HIE). HIE is now home to more than 60 world-class academics and 100 postgraduate research students whose expertise spans the full spectrum of life sciences research, from genes to ecosystems. In addition to his leadership role with HIE, Prof. Anderson is Director of the National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre (NVPCC), also based at Western Sydney University’s Hawkesbury campus.