Jan  Strugnell is an Australian evolutionary molecular biologist. She has 20 years experience in investigating the evolution and function of marine animals using genomic and proteomic techniques. Jan has a diverse research agenda encompassing both applied and blue skies questions. Her work has investigated population and species level molecular evolution in Antarctic and deep sea species in the context of past geological and climatic change. Strugnell's work also uses genetic tools to help solve bottlenecks in aquaculture and fisheries industries.