Contact Details
| Organization: | Agriculture and Food Systems |
| Position: | PROFESSOR IN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS |
| Email: | |
| Work: | 83447124 |
| Mobile: | 0412332805 |
| Fax: | 83445037 |
| Room: | 125 |
| Level: | 01 |
| Building: | Institute Of Land And Food Resources |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
Professor Frank Dunshea has had a research career spanning 25 years in farm animal and biomedical research. His area of expertise is in growth physiology and nutrition and understanding the interactions between the animal and the animal’s environment. Professor Dunshea has focused much of his recent research on biomedicine and fuctional foods. Professor Dunshea’s research has an impressive breadth and quality and he has published over 450 journal, conference, book or technical articles. His research has had a high scientific impact. In addition, the results of much of his research have been rapidly adopted by industry. Professor Dunshea has maintained a balanced approach to research, combining fundamental with applied research, providing commercial and public good outcomes.
Professor Dunshea is a respected research leader in the pork and other animal industries in Australia including the Beef, Dairy and Sheep industries. Professor Dunshea is committed to ensuring that all animal industries operate in a responsible and sustainable manner and much of his work has focussed on improving efficiency through reducing inputs and outputs while maintaining product quality and consumer health. Current projects include the production of animal products to improve the health and eating experiences of consumers, regulation of growth and development of farm animals, animals as models of metabolic syndrome, animal and human nutrition and the effect of heat stress on health, welfare and productivity of farm animals.
Innovation has always been integral to Dunshea’s research and because of this he has been able to obtain biomedical research funding to complement his nutritional research. In recognition of this, in 2004 he was awarded the Daniel McAlpine Outstanding Achievement Award for Innovation in Agricultural Research for his biomedical and functional foods research. More recently, Dunshea was the 2007 recipient of the Minister of Agriculture’s prize for his role in reducing, replacing and refining the use of animals in research and in December 2007 was made a Fellow of the Nutrition Society of Australia.
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor Agricultural Science | La Trobe University | 24-May-1983 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | La Trobe University | 24-Oct-1988 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | British Society of Animal Production | Member | 05-Oct-2007 | |
| Member | Farmers Club of England | Member | 10-Oct-2007 | |
| Associate | School of Veterinary and Biomedical Science, Murdoch University | Adjunct Professor | 01-Jul-2003 | |
| Associate | School of Biological nd Chemical Sciences, Deakin University | Adjunct Professor | 01-Jul-2003 | |
| Associate | School of Medicine, University of Tasmania | Honorary Associate | 01-Aug-2005 | 01-Aug-2007 |
| Associate | Faculty of Land and Food Resources | Adjunct Professor | 01-Jan-2004 | 13-Dec-2006 |
| Associate | Faculty of Land and Food Resources, The University of Melbourne | Adjunct Associate Professor | 01-Jan-2000 | 31-Dec-2003 |
| Associate | Faculty of Land and Food Resources, The University of Melbourne | Adjunct Professor | 01-Jan-2004 | 13-Dec-2006 |
| Associate | Federal Co-operative Research Centre for Beef Cattle | Associate scientist | 01-Jul-2001 | 01-Jun-2004 |
| Member | Elanco Swine Nutritional Advice Panel | Member | 01-Jul-2004 | |
| Associate | Federal Co-operative Research Centre for Sheep | Associate Scientist | 01-Jul-2002 | |
| Associate | Federal Co-operative Research Centre for Tissue Growth and Repair | Associate Scientist | 01-Jul-1991 | 30-Jun-1998 |
| Associate | Biotechnology and Biochemistry Unit, Farrer Centre, Charles Sturt University | Associate Scientist | 01-Jul-1998 | 30-Jun-2001 |
| Member | American Society of Animal Science, Meat Science Award | Member of selection panel | 01-Jan-2001 | 31-Dec-2001 |
| Member | American Feed Industry Award, Non-ruminant Nutrition Award | Member of selection panel | 01-Jan-2000 | 31-Dec-2000 |
| Member | B. Sc. re-accreditation for 2002-2006, Deakin University | Member of review panel | 01-Jan-2001 | 31-Dec-2001 |
| Member | School Council, Glen Devon Primary School | Vice President 1999-2000; President 2001-2007; Ordinary member 2007- | 01-Mar-1999 | |
| Member | American Society of Animal Science | Ordinary member | 01-Jul-1988 | |
| Member | Nutrition Society of Australia | Ordinary member 1984-1994, 1996-present; Federal Treasurer 1994-1996 | 01-Aug-1984 | |
| Member | The British Nutrition Society | Ordinary member | 01-Jul-1988 | |
| Member | American Institute of Nutrition | Ordinary member | 01-Jan-1993 | |
| Member | Australasian Pig Science Association | Ordinary member 1989-1993,1999-2001;Committee member 1993-1999, 2001-present; President 1995-1997 | 01-May-1989 | |
| Member | Asian-Australiasian Society of Animal Production | Ordinary member | 01-Nov-1999 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prize | Nutrition Society of Australia | Inaugural Research Award for Exellence in Nutritonal Research | 20-Sep-1994 |
| Prize | Victorian Government | Daniel McAlpine Outstanding Achievement Award for Innovation in Agricultural Research (for biomedical and functional foods research) | 09-Mar-2004 |
| Prize | Biokyowa | Biokyowa award for outstanding amino acid research | 05-Oct-1992 |
| Prize | Shell | Prize for outstanding graduate in animal science | 10-Dec-1982 |
| Prize | Victorian Government | Minister of Agriculture's prize for Excellence in the Application of the 3Rs (replacement, reduction and refinement) in Research and Teaching | 30-Oct-2007 |
| Prize | Australian Institute of Agricultural Science | Award for outstanding agricultural science graduate | 10-Dec-1982 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Animal Physiology - Systems (PHYSIOLOGY) (270603)
- Food Processing (INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD SCIENCES) (290103)
- Plant Protection (Pests, Diseases and Weeds) (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300204)
- Agronomy (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300205)
- Plant Growth and Development (HORTICULTURE) (300302)
- Animal Nutrition (ANIMAL PRODUCTION) (300403)
- Animal Husbandry (ANIMAL PRODUCTION) (300404)
- Animal Growth and Development (ANIMAL PRODUCTION) (300406)
- Animal Production not elsewhere classified (ANIMAL PRODUCTION) (300499)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Wheat (FIELD CROPS) (620101)
- Barley (FIELD CROPS) (620102)
- Sheep - meat (LIVESTOCK) (630101)
- Beef cattle (LIVESTOCK) (630103)
- Dairy cattle (LIVESTOCK) (630104)
- Pigs (LIVESTOCK) (630105)
- Poultry (LIVESTOCK) (630106)
- Livestock (SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS) (630501)
- Pasture, browse and fodder crops (SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS) (630502)
- Meat products (PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS AND BEVERAGES) (670102)
- Nutrition (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730215)
- Land and water management (FARMLAND INCL. ARABLE LAND AND PERMANENT CROP LAND) (770802)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMELIORATION OF THERMAL STRESS IMPACTS ON ANIMAL PERFORMANCE AND WELFARE IN SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA DAIRY, BEEF AND SHEEP INDUSTRIES | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF AGRICULTURE FISHERIES & FORESTRY | Climate Change and Productivity Research | 15/06/2009 |
| DEVELOPMENT OF AN EATING QUALITY PREDICTIVE MODEL FOR THE AUSTRALIAN PORK INDUSTRY - EATING QUALITY PROJECT PART 1 | Chief Investigator | AUST PORK LTD | Research Grants | 17/06/2009 |
| INCREASING FEED GRAIN DIGESTIBILITY: PROBIOTICS AND ENZYME ADDITIVES | Chief Investigator | GRAINS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORP | Response to Tender | 01/07/2009 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIRCHIP CROPPING GROUP RESEARCH PROGRAMME | Chief Investigator | BIRCHIP CROPPING GROUP | 02/02/2009 |
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.