Dr Stephen Miller
Director, AGBU - Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU)
Email: steve.miller@une.edu.au
Biography
Dr Stephen Miller has a passion for working at the nexus where science, agriculture and business meet. Dr Miller has experience in genetic improvement across a range of species but is best known for his work in beef cattle and has 25 years of experience with livestock genetics, genomics and technology. He joined AGBU as Deputy Director in late 2020 and was appointed Director in September 2021. As Director he is building on AGBU’s strong legacy of effective tool delivery to industry and the difference those tools make for farmers everyday. His goal is to make AGBU that best place a practical scientist could work and one of the Australian agriculture sector’s greatest resources.
Prior to this Dr Miller was the Director of Genetic Research for Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI) in Saint Joseph, Mo., USA where he furthered the evaluation methods for the world’s largest beef breed association’s weekly national cattle evaluation. Prior to joining AGI, Dr Miller was a principal scientist with the animal genomics team at AgResearch Ltd. in New Zealand. Originally from Canada, Dr Miller was on faculty at the University of Guelph for 14 years where he finished as the Director of the Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock. His experience across an academic, research institute and industry environment is a significant advantage for AGBU’s leadership team.
