Dr Damien Belobrajdic completed his PhD in Nutritional Physiology at the University of Adelaide in 2004. Following an initial postdoctoral appointment at CSIRO focused on the development of blood-based biomarkers for colorectal cancer, he spent more than 20 years at CSIRO leading preclinical and clinical studies investigating how foods and food components influence gut and metabolic health. Since 2025, Damien has been a Course Coordinator and Lecturer in Human Nutrition at Adelaide University.

Damien’s research has focused on generating scientific evidence for the role of specific dietary fibres and wholegrain varieties in improving gastrointestinal function and metabolic health in adults. This research contributed to the development and commercialisation of high-fibre cereal innovations, including barleyMAX™ and high-amylose wheat (Wise Wheat™), which are now incorporated into food products sold globally.

Damien has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed scientific publications and has contributed extensively to the nutrition science community through leadership roles, including serving as Honorary Treasurer of the Nutrition Society of Australia, a Management Committee member of the Oceanic Nutrition Leadership Platform, and the Agriculture and Food Sciences representative on the Board of Science & Technology Australia