
Fellow
Siddique Kadambot
Director, The UWA Institute of Agriculture
Current nationality
Australia
Current country of residence
Australia
Affiliation / Institution
The University of Western Australia
Biodata
Professor Kadambot Siddique obtained his PhD in 1985 from The University of Western Australia. Currently Hackett Professor of Agriculture Chair, and Director, The UWA Australia Institute of Agriculture. He is Fellows of The World Academy of Sciences, Pakistan Academy of Sciences, African Academy of Sciences, Indian National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Agriculture Institute of Australia and Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. He was designated by United Nations FAO as special ambassador for the International Year of Pulses 2016.
Highly Cited Researcher in 2019-2023 in Agricultural Sciences and double Hi Ci in 2021-2023 in Agricultural Sciences and Plant & Animal Science (Thomson Reuters/Clarivate Analytics).
Professor Siddique is the recipient of national and international awards. In 2025 was bestowed Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by Kerala Agricultural University, India and 2024 Crawford Fund Medal in recognition of considerable and continued contribution to international agricultural research through the Crawford Fund’s programs and related activities. Awarded Western Australian Scientist of the Year 2023.
Sustainable Development Goals
Keywords
Crop physiology, agriculture, production agronomy, farming systems, genetic resources, breeding research in cereal, grain and pasture legumes and oilseed crops
ELECTED
2024
Section
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Country where living and working for the majority of the last 10 years
Australia
Public contact information
PHONE
(+61 8) 6488-7012
Website, social media accounts or additional info
https://twitter.com/KadambotS?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kadambot-h-m-siddique-7847431ba/?originalSubdomain=au
https://twitter.com/IOA_UWA
https://www.linkedin.com/company/uwa-ioa/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHZPISrdluiqbn3drN94PcQ
https://www.facebook.com/UWAFarmRidgefieldBPFSP/
ADDRESS
The University of Western Australia – M082 The UWA Institute of Agriculture – 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA 6009 – Australia
Last updated on 07/08/2025