| Neal W. Menzies | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 December 1959 Brisbane, Australia |
| Residence | Australia |
| Fields | soil science |
| Institutions | University of Queensland |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
Neal Menzies (born 7 December 1959) is an Australian Professor[1] of Soil Science at The University of Queensland.[2] In his early adult years, he completed a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Hons) in 1985, a Master of Agricultural Studies in 1987, and a PhD in 1992. Professor Menzies has worked for the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Cameroon, the Newcastle University (Newcastle upon Tyne) in England, and The University of Queensland in Australia (where he is currently Head of the School of Agriculture and Food Sciences).[3]
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As of November 2011, Neal Menzies has published 115 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals.[4] He has a h-index of 17[4] as of November 2011. Professor Menzies has served as Secretary, Vice-President and President of the Queensland Branch of the Australian Society of Soil Science Inc. (ASSSI), and Vice-President and President of the Federal ASSSI Branch.[5] In addition, from 2006 to 2010, Professor Menzies has been elected as Vice-President of the International Union of Soil Sciences (a union representing approximately 55,000 soil scientists internationally).[6][7]
Professor Neal Menzies has helped attract more than $4,000,000 of research funding since joining The University of Queensland in 1994.[8] He is also a Program Leader in the Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC-CARE),[9] Associate Editor of the Journal of Environmental Quality,[10] and Vice-Chair of the Organizing Committee (and Chair of the Scientific Committee) for the 19th World Congress of Soil Science (WCSS) to be held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in 2010.[11][12]
His current research focuses largely on the phytotoxicity of trace metals in soil solutions, giving particular consideration to aluminium and other trace metals such as Pb, Cu, Zn, and Ni. His current postdoctoral research fellows include Dr J Bernard Wehr[13] and Dr Peter Kopittke.[14]