Dr John Fosu-Nyarko is a Lecturer of Innovative Agricultural Technologies at the School of Agricultural Sciences at Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia. He completed his PhD studies in Plant Biotechnology at Murdoch University and has since conducted research in that field of study, particularly exploring genomics strategies used by pests and pathogens to survive in host plants and engineering genomes of plants to counter pests better using New Genetic Technologies such as RNA Interference and DNA editing. As a lead scientist, he has worked in academia and industry, overseeing the development of model plants and modified crops (e.g. soybean, sugarcane and wheat) tolerant to nematodes, aphids, drought and frost. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, education bulletins and patents. He serves on the Institutional Biosafety Committee for Murdoch University and is a reviewer for many scientific journals. His teaching disciplines include Introduction to Agricultural and Environmental Technologies, Introduction to Agricultural Sciences, Sustainable Land and Water Management, and Research Methods. His research interests include molecular identification of pests and diseases in crop plants.