Distinguished La Trobe University scientist, Professor Jim Whelan, has been elected to the Australian Academy of Science for his outstanding contribution to plant biology.
The prestigious honour is awarded to a select group of scientists each year, following a competitive peer nomination process.
Professor Whelan has been recognised for 20 years of research into plant mitochondrial function and signaling pathways in plants.
His breakthrough discovery of the master regulator of mitochondrial stress signaling has allowed scientists to understand how plants respond to stress and changes in environment.
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