John Lindsay Falvey FTSE (born 23 May 1950), known as Lindsay Falvey, is an Australian-born international R&D specialist and writes on topics concerning agricultural science and philosophy, religion, international development and spiritual development. He has been Chair of the Board of Trustees the CGIAR Consortium member, the International Livestock Research Institute from 2013,[1] and is a life member of Clare Hall at the University of Cambridge. He continues as an Honorary Professor, having retired as a professor at the University of Melbourne where he was Chair of Agriculture, Dean of Land and Food Resources and Dean of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture.
Falvey is a recipient of national and international awards, has three doctorates [PhD (University of Queensland), D. Agr. Sc. (University of Melbourne), D. Agr. Techn. (honoris causa, Thaksin University)][1] reflecting his work in Asia and Australia, is a recipient of the Australian Centenary Medal, and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE).[2][3]