Gary Fitt

Dr Gary Fitt - Non-Executive Director. ​BSc Hons, PhD, ATSE, AICD. Dr. Gary FittDr Fitt has extensive research experience in agricultural sustainability, particularly focussed on pest management and biotechnology. His in-depth research on the ecology of Helicoverpa species greatly assisted in the development of resistance management strategies, which provided a foundation for the successful introduction and management of transgenic cotton varieties in Australia. Dr Fitt started his career as an Experimental Scientist with CSIRO, and went on to hold leadership positions within the organisation, including Program Leader for Cotton, Deputy Chief CSIRO Entomology, Director of the CSIRO Biosecurity Flagship, and Science Director and Deputy Director for CSIRO Health and Biosecurity. He is now a CSIRO Honorary Fellow. Dr Fitt has also held leadership positions within the wider research community, including as the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Cotton Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), a Board Director of the Cotton Catchment Communities CRC and Chair of the Science Advisory Body of the OECD Cooperative Research Program. Dr Fitt holds a Bachelor of Science and PhD from the University of Sydney, and has served as an Adjunct Professor at both his alma mater and the University of New England. Appointed: 01/10/2020 until 30/09/2023. https://www.crdc.com.au/about-us/our-board