Prof. Timothy Brodribb completed a PhD in 1998 studying the evolution of the unusual conifer flora in the southern hemisphere. He was awarded a Putnam Fellowship at Harvard University which led him to spend several years working on rainforest tree function in Costa Rica. Returning to Australia in 2005 he was the recipient of a Future Fellowship in 2005 and promoted to Professor in 2017. He has published more than 280 scientific papers and is listed among the top 1% of research scientists internationally in terms of citation of his work. He is the Node Leader of the Centre for Excellence in Plant Success and in 2022 was elected to the Australian Academy of Sciences.