Gavin Ash

Professor Gavin Ash is an Honorary Professor at the University of Southern Queensland, affiliated with the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation). He holds a BSc (Hons) and a PhD from the University of New England (UNE).

• Education: BSc (Hons), UNE; PhD, UNE

His research focuses on plant disease management, emphasizing biological control of pests and pathogens, genomics, diagnostics, and plant pathology. He has contributed to studies on intracellular mycoparasites as biocontrol agents and molecular profiling of mungbean powdery mildew.

• Research Affiliations: Centre for Crop Health (CCH), Institute for Life Sciences and the Environment (ILSE)
• Industry Memberships: Australasian Plant Pathology Society, American Plant Pathology Society, International Plant Pathology Society, Society for Invertebrate Pathology
• Editorial Roles: Senior Editor of Australasian Plant Pathology (1999–2006); Editor of Weed Science (2006–2009); Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports, Plant Gene, Gene, Niugini Agrisaiens, and Annals of Applied Biology (2014–2017)