Emeritus Prof. Ronald Wills

Work Phone	(02) 4348 4140
Fax	(02) 4348 4145
Email	Ron.Wills@newcastle.edu.au
Office	SO:E1.61, Science Offices

Funding

Summary

Number of grants	33
Total funding	$1,311,583

For project grants received while at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.

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2003 (2 grants)

Application of natural grape sugars to enhance wine properties$10,600

Project Team
Dr Douglas Stuart, Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$10,600	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2003	2003
GNo:G0182379

The development of growing protocols and market acceptance of a tropical banana variety for domestic and export markets$5,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
Horticultural Research & Development Corporation
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$5,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2003	2003
GNo:G0183021

2002 (2 grants)

Delaying postharvest senescence of cut flowers using nitric oxide.$50,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills, Doctor Michael Bowyer
Funding Body
Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
Scheme
Research and Development Project
Total Amount	Role
$50,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2002	2003
GNo:G0182218

Use of nitri oxcide to extend the post harvest life of horticultural crops$23,150

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
SMEC International PTY LTD
Scheme
Australia Korea Fellowship
Total Amount	Role
$23,150	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2002	2002
GNo:G0182714

2000 (1 grants)

Optimisation of polysaccharides in processed echinacea purpurea products.$71,046

Project Team
Dr Douglas Stuart, Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
Scheme
Research and Development Project
Total Amount	Role
$71,046	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2000	2002
GNo:G0179018

1999 (3 grants)

Generation of high quality Australian valerian products$76,500

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
Scheme
Research and Development Project
Total Amount	Role
$76,500	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1999	2002
GNo:G0178268

Maintaining quality in hydroponic lettuces during marketing through ethylene atmosphere control$66,500

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
Horticultural Research & Development Corporation
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$66,500	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1999	2001
GNo:G0177568

Health Benefits of Macadamia Nuts$44,265

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg, Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
Horticultural Research & Development Corporation
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$44,265	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1999	1999
GNo:G0177654

1998 (4 grants)

Production of High Quality Australian Ginseng$81,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
Scheme
Research and Development Project
Total Amount	Role
$81,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1998	2000
GNo:G0177838

Production of High Quality Ginseng$24,936

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
Australian Ginseng Growers Association
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$24,936	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1998	1999
GNo:G0179470

Quality Evaluation of Australian Ginseng.$11,800

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$11,800	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1998	1998
GNo:G0177233

Symposiium on Biology and Biotechnology of the Plant Hormone Ethylene II, Santorini, Greece$2,500

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Travel Grant
Total Amount	Role
$2,500	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1998	1998
GNo:G0180630

1997 (12 grants)

Horticultural Food Processing Research Facility.$125,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
Department of Education, Training & Youth Affairs
Scheme
Research Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (RIEF)
Total Amount	Role
$125,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1997	1997
GNo:G0176526

Factors affecting the stability of soy- based colloidal and gel systems.1997 SPIRT PARTNER.$121,800

Project Team
Dr Robert Hosken, Dr J Ashton, Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
Sanitarium Health Food Company
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$121,800	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1997	1999
GNo:G0179123

Factors affecting the stability of soy- based colloidal and gel systems.$120,800

Project Team
Dr Robert Hosken, Dr J Ashton, Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Strategic Partnerships with Industry - Research & Training Scheme (SPIRT)
Total Amount	Role
$120,800	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1997	1999
GNo:G0176378

Generation of High Quality Skull Cap Products.$97,500

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
Scheme
Research and Development Project
Total Amount	Role
$97,500	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1997	2002
GNo:G0177198

The Role of Stress Plant Volatiles in Enhancing the Resistance of Fruit and Vegetables to Decay by Microorganisms.$61,307

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Multi-Year Small Grant Scholarship
Total Amount	Role
$61,307	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1997	2000
GNo:G0176743

Delayed ripening of bananas through ethylene control$27,273

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills, Mr J Seberry
Funding Body
Horticultural Research & Development Corporation
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$27,273	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1997	1999
GNo:G0176319

Hazard analysis of the export cool-chain$19,588

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills, Mr P Brockwell
Funding Body
Horticultural Research & Development Corporation
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$19,588	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1997	1998
GNo:G0176793

Use of near-infrared relectance spectrometry and optical imaging systems as a rapid method of quality grading macadamia nuts.$12,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills, Doctor John Furst
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Small Grant
Total Amount	Role
$12,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1997	1997
GNo:G0176778

Macadamia Research Project.$10,400

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills, Doctor John Furst
Funding Body
Macadamia Processing Co Ltd
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$10,400	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1997	1998
GNo:G0177045

Intern. Congress for Plastics in Agriculture, Tel-Aviv, Israel, 9-15 March 1997$2,500

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Travel Grant
Total Amount	Role
$2,500	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1997	1997
GNo:G0176973

International Congress for Plastics in Agriculture, Israel, 9-15 March 1997$2,500

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Travel Grant
Total Amount	Role
$2,500	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1997	1997
GNo:G0179604

Wills - Prof YY Leshem - 17/7/97-1/10/97$2,200

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills, Professor Y Leshem
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Visitor Grant
Total Amount	Role
$2,200	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1997	1997
GNo:G0177513

1996 (6 grants)

Effect of cooking procedures on sensory and chemical attributes of red meat.$100,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills, Doctor Diane Bull
Funding Body
Meat Research Corporation
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$100,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1996	1996
GNo:G0176427

Generation of high quality Australian Echinaea products.$50,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
Scheme
Research and Development Project
Total Amount	Role
$50,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1996	1997
GNo:G0176919

Oriental Hot Chilli Development in Australia: Growing, Postharvest & Processing Procedures$29,918

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills, Dr A Klieber
Funding Body
Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
Scheme
Research and Development Project
Total Amount	Role
$29,918	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1996	1997
GNo:G0176143

Development of pickled and dried Asian vegetable industry for domestic, Japanese and other SE Asian markets$15,900

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
Scheme
Research and Development Project
Total Amount	Role
$15,900	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1996	1996
GNo:G0176309

Medicinal Herbs (Echinacea)$5,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
Mediherb Pty Ltd
Scheme
RIRDC Collaborative Partner funding
Total Amount	Role
$5,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1996	1996
GNo:G0177550

Research into medicinal herbs (Echinacea)$5,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
Mediherb Pty Ltd
Scheme
RIRDC Collaborative Partner funding
Total Amount	Role
$5,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1996	1996
GNo:G0176509

1995 (3 grants)

Wheat Research$20,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
Australian Wheat Board
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$20,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1995	1995
GNo:G0175495

Generation of High Quality Fresh Australian Herbs$11,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
New Staff Grant
Total Amount	Role
$11,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1995	1995
GNo:G0176052

Fermented soybean products.$4,600

Project Team
Dr Robert Hosken, Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Funding Body
Sanitarium Health Food Company
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$4,600	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1995	1995
GNo:G0175652

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