Zhanging Hao
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Biography
Prof Chris Franco is Australia’s leading actinobacteriologist, and is on the Advisory Board for the International Society for the Biology of Actinomycetes.
He pioneered the isolation of endophytic actinobacteria and their application in agriculture and enhanced environmental sustainability: and to discover novel bioactive molecules. In recognition of these achievements he was awarded the Australian Eureka Prize for Environmental Sustainability of Grain Growing. He leads the Australian Grains Research & Development Corporation’s Beneficial Microbes Program.