Contact Details
| Organization: | Bio21 Institute |
| Position: | DIRECTOR-BIO21 |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.plantcell.unimelb.edu.au/ |
| Work: | 8344 5041 |
| Fax: | 9347 1071 |
| Room: | 305 |
| Level: | 03 |
| Building: | Botany |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
Professor Tony Bacic holds a Personal Chair in the School of Botany. He has been Director of the Plant Cell Biology Research Centre since 2000, and is currently Platform Convenor of NCRIS-funded Metabolomics Australia; Research Leader for the ARC/GRDC-funded Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics since 2003; and Deputy Director of the GRDC-funded Cereal Functional Genomics Centre since 2000. His is an Interim Director of BioPlatforms Australia and is on the Australian Proteomics Computational Facility Management Committee, the Integrative Neuroscience Facility Platform Management Committee and the Maud Gibson Trust, Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne, and is a Director of several small biotech companies.
Updated 14 September, 2007
Updated 14 September, 2007
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Platform technologies in proteomics, metabolomics and glycomics | Australia | |
| Biological mass spectrometry | Australia | |
| Industrial uses of polysaccharides | Australia | |
| Cell-substrate adhesion molecules in marine diatoms | Australia | |
| Structural analysis of red algal polysaccharides | Australia | |
| Leishmania (protozoan parasite) | Australia | |
| Cell surface molecules | Australia | |
| Food hydrocolloids | Australia | |
| Structure function and biosynthesis of complex carbohydrates in biological systems | Functional genomics, cereals cloning, polysaccharide | Australia, United States of America, United Kingdom, France, Germany |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United States | University of California - Davis | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Germany | Max Planck Institut | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| United States | Michigan State University | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| United States | Purdue University | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| France | Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique | Exchange, Research, Teaching |
| United Kingdom | University of Leeds | Exchange, Research, Teaching |
| United States | University of California - Riverside | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | James Cook University of North Queensland | 31-Dec-1975 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | La Trobe University | 31-Dec-1980 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA) | 25-Mar-2008 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Analytical Biochemistry (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270101)
- Cell Metabolism (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270102)
- Protein Targeting and Signal Transduction (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270103)
- Membrane Biology (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270104)
- Cellular Interactions (incl. Adhesion, Matrix, Cell Wall) (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270105)
- Enzymes (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270108)
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology not elsewhere classified (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270199)
- Gene Expression (GENETICS) (270201)
- Genome Structure (GENETICS) (270202)
- Genetics not elsewhere classified (GENETICS) (270299)
- Infectious Agents (MICROBIOLOGY) (270304)
- Plant Systematics, Taxonomy and Phylogeny (BOTANY) (270401)
- Plant Physiology (BOTANY) (270402)
- Plant Pathology (BOTANY) (270403)
- Phycology (BOTANY) (270404)
- Botany not elsewhere classified (BOTANY) (270499)
- Diagnostic Applications (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270802)
- Genetic Engineering and Enzyme Technology (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270805)
- Biotechnology not elsewhere classified (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270899)
- Plant Biochemistry and Physiology (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300201)
- Plant Nutrition (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300202)
- Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding & Genetic Eng) (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300203)
- Plant Growth and Development (HORTICULTURE) (300302)
- Oenology and Viticulture (HORTICULTURE) (300305)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Wheat (FIELD CROPS) (620101)
- Barley (FIELD CROPS) (620102)
- Rice (FIELD CROPS) (620103)
- Other cereals (FIELD CROPS) (620104)
- Field crops not elsewhere classified (FIELD CROPS) (620199)
- Grapes (HORTICULTURAL CROPS) (620204)
- Ornamentals, Australian natives and nursery plants (HORTICULTURAL CROPS) (620209)
- Field crops (SUSTAINABLE PLANT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS) (620501)
- Primary products from plants (SUSTAINABLE PLANT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS) (620504)
- Processed food products & beverages not elsewhere classified (PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS AND BEVERAGES) (670199)
- Higher education (HIGHER EDUCATION) (740301)
- Biological sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780105)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRC FOR BIOPRODUCTS | Chief Investigator | CRC FOR BIOPRODUCTS | CRC Support Programs (VIC GOVERNMENT SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION INITIATIVE) | 01/07/1999 |
| THE WINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE-CRC BIOPRODUCTS/BIOPOLYMERS | Chief Investigator | AUST WINE RESEARCH INSTIT | Research Grant | 01/07/1999 |
| FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS IN THE GROWTH AND END USE QUALITY OF CEREALS-BACIC,NEWBIGIN | Chief Investigator | GRAINS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORP | Research Grants | 01/01/2000 |
| VICTORIAN CENTRE FOR PLANT FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF INNOVATION INDUSTRY & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT | STI Infrastructure Grants (VIC GOVERNMENT SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION INITIATIVE) | 01/07/2002 |
| Assembly & function of arabinogalactan-proteins: a class of proteoglycans involved in plant growth & development | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2003 |
| ISOTOPE RATIO MASS SPECTROMETRY FACILITY | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2006 |
| Assembly and function of arabinogalactan-proteins: a class of proteoglycans involved in plant growth and development | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2006 |
| COLLABORATION AGREEMENT - FLAGSHIP RESEARCH FUND-FOOD FUTURES - REDESIGNING GRAIN POLYSACCHARIDES | Chief Investigator | CSIRO, UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE, UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE |
Food Futures Cluster Flagship (CSIRO FLAGSHIP COLLABORATIVE FUND) | 30/08/2006 |
| A liquid chromatograph-mass spectrometer for plant metabolomics | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2007 |
| REGULATION OF CELLULOSE BIOSYNTHESIS IN COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT CEREAL CROP SPECIES | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE | Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2009 |
| POLYSACC SYNTHASE GENES IN AGRIC-INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE | Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | |
| ROBOTICS FOR PLANT GENOMICS: INCREASING THROUGHPUT IN PLANT GENETIC ANALYSES | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics | Chief Investigator | AUST CENTRE FOR PLANT FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS | 01/01/2003 |
| FUNDING AGREEMENT - VICTORIAN STATE GOVERNMENT PROVIDES CO-INVESTMENT FUNDS AS PART OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF METABOLOMICS AUSTRALIA HEADQUARTERS AT UOM | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF INNOVATION INDUSTRY & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 14/07/2007 |
| METABOLOMICS AUSTRALIA PLATFORM-SPECIFIC INFORMATICS WORK SERVICES FUNDING AGREEMENT - NCRIS - BIOINFORMATICS CAPABILITY FOR METABOLOMICS | Chief Investigator | MURDOCH UNIVERSITY | 06/05/2008 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY THROUGH METABOLOMICS AUSTRALIA AMINO ACID ANALYSIS | Chief Investigator | CSL LIMITED | 22/05/2008 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.