A UNE lecturer has won a state award bestowed on only four other people in the past 30 years, for his “significant contributions to agricultural research”.
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Associate Professor Andrew Robson has won the 2016 Poggendorff Lecture Award for his work, but particularly for his work in the use of remote sensing.
The award is presented by the Royal Society of NSW, which bestows “the oldest and most prestigious awards in Australia” in the field of science.
It recognises Associate Professor Robson’s pioneering work in driving remote sensing applications for agriculture.
He leads or collaborates in industry-funded research projects that span nine industries worth $12 million.
The projects encompass avocadoes, mangoes, macadamias, bananas, sugar, rice, pineapple and vegetable crops.
They are significantly improving the profile and adoption of remote sensing technologies, with the aim of assisting on-farm management and yield forecasting.
The Royal Society will present the Poggendorff Lecture Award medal at a black-tie dinner in May, and Associate Professor Robson will deliver the lecture itself at a later date.
Another UNE researcher, Professor Stuart Barker, received the Poggendorf Lecture Award in 1993.