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Dr Andy Sheppard
Chief Research Scientist - Health & Biosecurity Division, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia
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Professional Bio
Dr Andy Sheppard is the Chief Research Scientist at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), having joined the organisation in 1986 based in France. Based in Australia working on biosecurity and invasive species management.
Since 2006 has been a CSIRO Research leader of three different programs on plant, animal and environmental biosecurity and terrestrial biodiversity management. He was Research Director in the CSIRO Health & Biosecurity business unit from 2015-2021.
Current primary role is a secondment into the Commonwealth Department Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry as Co-Executive Director of DAFF-CSIRO Catalysing Australia's Biosecurity Initiative after instigating this partnership across both agencies. This $50-$100M Mission launched in early 2024. He is the non-residential Director of CSIRO’s European Laboratory in Montpellier since 2002.
Since 2006 has been a CSIRO Research leader of three different programs on plant, animal and environmental biosecurity and terrestrial biodiversity management. He was Research Director in the CSIRO Health & Biosecurity business unit from 2015-2021.
Current primary role is a secondment into the Commonwealth Department Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry as Co-Executive Director of DAFF-CSIRO Catalysing Australia's Biosecurity Initiative after instigating this partnership across both agencies. This $50-$100M Mission launched in early 2024. He is the non-residential Director of CSIRO’s European Laboratory in Montpellier since 2002.