Professor Wood AO is an Adjunct Professor at Monash University and previously led R&D teams at CSIRO, CSL and Pfizer (now Zoetis).

He brought several innovations to market, receiving recognition for inventing a new diagnostic test for Tuberculosis, including the CSIRO Medal, the Clunies Ross Award and the Order of Australia.

Paul was Chair of GALVmed, a consultant to the Gates Foundation and on the Board of Dairy Australia. He is currently on the Australian Academy of Technology, Science and Engineering Board.

Paul is Chair of the Board of an Insect farming start-up, Viridian Renewable Technology and a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for the Global Methane Hub.

He is a frequent commentator on the role of cell-based and precision fermentation technologies in food security.