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Meet the team: Sumi Sapkota

Sumi Sapkota is Oat Technician with AEGIC, providing vital technical support to the oat team in delivering market-focused research and solutions. Sumi assists AEGIC’s oat research through sample preparation, grain…

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Meet the team: Umesh Poudel

Umesh Poudel is Grain Quality and Receivals Technician with AEGIC, providing technical support for AEGIC’s customer facing activities such as wheat quality seminars, baking/noodle workshops, and delegations. A big part…

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Farewell Dr Ken Quail

The AEGIC team is sad to say goodbye to Dr Ken Quail, who has retired from a long and accomplished career in the Australian grains industry. Ken has stepped down…

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Meet the team: Jack King

Jack King is a member of AEGIC’s executive management team, overseeing AEGIC’s barley and oats research programs.  Based in Geelong, Victoria, Jack leverages his significant experience in the commercial sector…

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Meet the team: Dr Hemali Kanthilanka

Dr Hemali Kanthilanka is AEGIC’s Research and Analysis Officer, playing an important role within AEGIC’s Economics and Market Insights Team.

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Meet the team: Dr Daniel Skylas

Daniel is Senior Research Scientist at AEGIC and leads our research into the processing of Australian pulses for protein-packed foods.

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Meet the team: Dr Sabori Mitra – Senior Research Scientist – Oats

As a Senior Research Scientist at AEGIC, Sabori has played a pivotal role in our push to move Australian oats beyond the breakfast table.

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