Parwinder Kaur
Parwinder Kaur | |
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Kaur in 2025 | |
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2025 | |
| Premier | Roger Cook |
| Preceded by | Sally Talbot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Punjab, India |
| Citizenship | Australia |
| Party | Labor |
| Alma mater | Punjab Agricultural University (BSc), University of Western Australia (PhD) |
| Profession | Research scientist, associate professor (biotechnology), |
Parwinder Kaur | |
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| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
| Employer | University of Western Australia |
| Known for | Biodiversity and science |
| Title | Associate Professor |
| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | Pathogenic behaviour of Albugo candida on Brassica juncea and mechanisms of host resistance (2010) |
Parwinder Kaur is an Australian biotechnologist and politician. She was elected to the Western Australian Parliament as a Member of the Legislative Council of the at the 2025 state election for the Labor Party. Prior to entering politics she was director of the DNA Zoo Australia, and associate professor at the University of Western Australia. Her research involves genomic techniques to help conservation efforts. On International Women's Day in 2023, Kaur was inducted into the WA Women's Hall of Fame.