Dr Paul Smith

Dr Paul Smith is responsible for the strategic leadership and management of research, extension and adoption investments made by Wine Australia’s research and innovation team. He joined the team in 2017, where he honed his skills in developing the innovation pipeline for the sector. His working style is built around collaboration, transparency, positivity and a continual focus on world-class research that leads to practical solutions.

Paul has broad experience across research management and communication of both scientific and sector-focused knowledge. Prior to joining Wine Australia, Paul managed teams of scientists in grape and wine science during a 14-year tenure with The Australian Wine Research Institute. He has a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Flinders University, and completed post-doctoral research at CSIRO Molecular Science and the Department of Clinical Pharmacology at Flinders University.