Biography/ Background
Research Interests
Publications
Professional Associations

Dr Graham Lyons

Telephone	+61 8 8303 6533
Position	Research Associate
Email	graham.lyons@adelaide.edu.au
Fax	+61 8 8303 7109
Building	Waite
Floor/Room	LG 11
Campus	Waite
Org Unit	Plant and Food Science

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Biography/ Background

Grew up in Adelaide. Obtained B Agric Sci degree (University of Adelaide) in 1975. Spent 1980-1983 working on an agricultural development program in the Solomon Islands, and 1984-1997 operating a family agribusiness in SA (beef cattle, sheep, cereal crops). Obtained Master of Public Health degree (University of Adelaide, majoring in epidemiology and nutrition) in 2000, and a PhD (University of Adelaide, GRDC funded) in 2004. Title: High-selenium wheat: Biofortification for better health. In the 1990s co-authored seven books, mostly on global environmental, agricultural, population, economic and health issues. Interests include physical fitness, nutrition, classical music, evolution and travel.

Research Interests

*Nutriprevention of cancer and other chronic diseases

*Identifying genetic variation in cereals for selenium and iodine accumulation

*Research, development and commercialisation of cereals biofortified with selenium

*Conducting clinical trials to investigate the physiological effects of consuming selenium-biofortified cereals, including DNA stability, immunocompetence and cardiovascular disease risk factor biomarkers

*Investigating beneficial effects of selenium in plants

Publications

Issue & page numbers for the first two articles currently listed:

Lyons et al, FESTEM: 2005; 19: 75-82

G Lyons, I Ortiz-Monasterio, J Stangoulis, R Graham. Selenium concentration in wheat grain: Is there sufficient genotypic variation to use in breeding? Plant & Soil 2005; 269: 369-380.

G Lyons, J Stangoulis, R Graham. Tolerance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to high soil and solution selenium levels Plant & Soil 2005; 270: 179-188.

Professional Associations

Royal Society of South Australia
Laucke Flour Mills: www.laucke.com.au

Entry last updated: Tuesday, 26 May 2009

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