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Rohan Nelson

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On leave from ABARES, available May 2026. at ABARES
📍 Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Rohan is an agricultural and food system economist with expertise in designing future-ready public policy. He has held leadership roles at ABARES and CSIRO, where he directed the Food System Horizons initiative. He holds a PhD from The University of Queensland.

His work reflects a deep passion for creating more sustainable, nutritious, and equitable food systems for Australia. He is a strong advocate for embracing new ways of thinking to solve complex, cross-sectoral challenges facing the nation, including climate change and environmental care.

He is currently on an extended leave from government, actively seeking a new leadership role in a think tank or capacity-building program starting May 2026.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
On leave from ABARES, available May 2026.
Location
Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Food System Governance
His expertise centers around reconfiguring policy and research institutions to better support food system governance, moving beyond narrow economic framings.
Agricultural Innovation
He argues that new methods for innovation are required to tackle expanding goals in Australian agriculture, such as achieving a net-zero future.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
On leave from ABARES, available May 2026.
ABARES
6-2025 - 12-2025
Agricultural and Food System Economist
CSIRO
11-2023 - 6-2025
Director - Food System Horizons
CSIRO
2-2017 - 11-2023
Institutional Economist
ABARES
7-2019 - 6-2021
Program leader, Agricultural Forecasting & Policy
ABARES
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Education
2-1993 - 11-1996
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
The University of Queensland
2-1989 - 11-1992
Bachelor of Science (Forestry)
The Australian National University
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