The Age ·general ·1 hour ago

Australian soil scientist Alex Broadfoot McBratney elected Royal Society fellow

Australian soil scientist Alex Broadfoot McBratney was elected fellow of the Royal Society on Wednesday, joining Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein in the world's oldest scientific body. The University of Sydney professor pioneered precision agriculture through pedometrics, a discipline merging soil science with statistics and digital mapping. His research boosts Australian agricultural productivity by $60 million annually.

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