Di Davidson
Dianne Davidson, commonly known as Di Davidson, is an Australian agricultural scientist, author and Deputy Chancellor of the University of Adelaide.Career
The primary focus of Davidson's career has been viticulture, culminating in her authorship of two books: A Guide to Growing Winegrapes in Australia and The Business of Vineyards.
She owns properties at Langhorne Creek and in the Adelaide Hills and manages a consultancy firm called Davidson Consulting. She is a director Horticulture Australia Limited, which manages research and development funding for Australia's horticultural sector, and has served as a member of the Murray-Darling Basin Management Authority. She has also served on the Premier's Climate Change Council in South Australia.
She is a Fellow of both the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and the Australian Institute of Agriculture, Science and Technology.Education
Davidson obtained her Bachelor of Agricultural Science Degree from the University of Adelaide in 1969. She holds a Master of Science from James Cook University where she previously worked in the botany department. She also holds a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the South Australian Institute of Technology. She was a student of Seymour College where she later served on the Board in her adulthood.
