UWA agricultural leader named WA Indian of the Year 2021
28 Jan 2021 | 2 mins
Image: Professor Kadambot Siddique with Vice-Chancellor Professor Amit Chakma.
The University of Western Australia’s Professor Kadambot Siddique has been named Western Australian (WA) Indian of the Year 2021.
Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians The Hon. Ken Wyatt AM MP and the Federation of Indian Associations of WA (FIAWA) Chairperson Atul Garg presented Professor Siddique with the award at a joint Australia Day and Indian Republic Day ceremony.
Hackett Professor of Agriculture and Director of The UWA Institute of Agriculture, Professor Siddique is a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher with more than 30 years’ experience in agricultural research, teaching, leadership and management in Australia and overseas.