Richard Scott
Science Team Leader - Climate Change and Forage Innovations
I have a PhD in plant biotechnology and lead the Climate Change and Forage Innovations Team. Projects within the Team include: studying forage adaptation to climate change; reducing greenhouse gas production; genetic editing of plants; and continuing the development of HME Ryegrass.
I also lead the Genetic Technologies Enabling Platform, established to build a strategy around the application of gene technologies, including leading associated industrial, regulatory, and societal interactions.
Qualifications
- Doctorate, Biological Science, University of Nottingham, 2001
- Bachelors, Science, Massey University, 1988