Murray Badger

Murray Badger is a Research Fellow at The Australian National University, affiliated with the Research School of Biology. His research focuses on the genetics, evolution, biochemistry, and physiology of efficient mechanisms for photosynthetic CO2 fixation in plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. This includes investigations into the CO2-fixing enzyme Rubisco and photosynthetic CO2 concentrating mechanisms. He has spent most of his academic career at ANU, holding various administrative roles and leading research initiatives. His work has contributed to understanding the controls associated with leaf and chloroplast development to determine photosynthetic capacity.

Murray Ronald Badger is a researcher in Plant Biology, with a focus on the mechanisms of photosynthesis and carbon fixation in plants and cyanobacteria. His work explores the role of carbonic anhydrase, CO2 concentrating mechanisms (CCMs), and the evolution of Rubisco in various organisms. Badger's research includes the study of photoprotection, the Mehler reaction, and the activation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase. His publications highlight the importance of internal inorganic carbon pools and the functional significance of carboxysomes in CO2 fixation. His studies contribute to understanding the environmental plasticity and ecological genomics of CCMs in cyanobacteria and microalgae.