Dr Andrew Noble

Andrew is ACIAR’s Research Program Manager, Land and Water Resources.

Before working at ACIAR, Andrew was the Regional Director Southeast Asia and Central Asia at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). During an almost decade long engagement with IWMI, Andrew also held the positions of Regional Head and Principal Scientist Southeast Asia, and Principal Scientist. He previously worked with CSIRO Land and Water in Townsville and CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra.

Andrew began his professional career in South Africa, with the University of Natal and then the Institute for Commercial Forestry Research, Pietermaritzburg. He holds a PhD in Agronomy from the University of Georgia, a Masters in Soil Science from the University of Natal, and his early schooling was undertaken in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.