Craig Francis is an adjunct academic at Flinders University as of October 2024, holding an honorary position. From 1993 until October 2024, Craig served at CSIRO, progressing through roles as a postdoctoral research fellow, research scientist, senior research scientist, and ultimately principal research scientist. Prior to that, Craig was a postdoctoral research fellow at The University of Cambridge from 1991 to 1992. Craig completed a BSc and PhD in Organic Chemistry at The University of Adelaide, obtained between 1984 and 1991, and attended Campbelltown High School from 1979 to 1983.