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Simon Griffiths is a leading figure in wheat genetics and phenomics, whose work bridges fundamental genomics with cutting-edge agricultural technology. His research focuses on understanding the genetic architecture of complex traits in wheat, a cornerstone of global food security. Griffiths made a foundational contribution with the construction and characterisation of the first hexaploid wheat BAC library from the reference germplasm ‘Chinese Spring’ (74 citations), a critical resource that has underpinned the wheat genome sequencing effort. More recently, he has been at the forefront of integrating high-throughput phenotyping with genetic analysis. His work on functional QTL mapping using a robotic field phenotyping platform (46 citations) demonstrates how longitudinal data from automated systems can be harnessed to dissect the genetic control of dynamic traits like canopy height. Griffiths has also shaped the broader field through his review on the history, present status, and challenges of plant phenomics (26 citations), providing a roadmap for integrating remote sensing, robotics, and AI. His contributions are driving a new era of data-driven crop improvement, enabling more precise and efficient breeding for climate resilience.