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Personal details
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Date of birth: 26.11.53
Nationality: British & German
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Education
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1976: BSc. (Hons.) Biological Sciences; 11 (i), Wolverhampton Polytechnic.
1980: PhD. Plant Physiology; University College of Wales, Aberystwyth.
Thesis title: The Role of Cytokinins in Apical Dominance. Supervisor: Professor P. F. Wareing.
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Work Experience
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1979-1990
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Shell Research Ltd., Sittingbourne, Kent, UK.
Shell's Biological R&D Laboratory including Agrochemicals Research.
Basic research in cereal physiology to design PGR screens and identify Ieads for chemical synthesis.
Running PGR screening programme. Design and operation of PGR field screens. PGR Project Team Leader.
PGR Market Opportunity Survey.
PGR Group Leader.
Herbicide Group Leader (including bioherbicides programme).
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1990-1992
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General Manager, InterBio Laboratories Ltd., Dublin, Ireland. Shell subsidiary manufacturing microbial products for wastewater treatment.
Develop plan to improve financial viability of operation.
Introduce stock control system.
Work under IQA and ISO certification. Develop existing and introduce new products.
Maintain operation during protracted sales negotiations.
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1992-1994
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Head of Biology, Shell Forschung, Schwabenheim, Germany.
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1994-1995
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Head of Biology, Cyanamid Forschung, Schwabenheim, Germany.
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1995-1999
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Head of Discovery, Cyanamid Forschung, Schwabenheim, Germany.
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1999
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Deputy General Manager, Cyanamid Forschung, Schwabenheim, Germany.
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2000
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General Manager, Cyanamid Forschung, Schwabenheim, Germany. Fungicide and Herbicide R&D Laboratory for Shell and American Cyanamid.
Lead fungicide and herbicide chemical and biological discovery programmes (c.90 staff). Subsequently also formulation, process development, finance and computing (additional 45 staff).
Coordination of discovery programmes, initially with Sittingbourne, UK, but later with Princeton, USA.
Align Department with American Cyanamid policies and practices and establish role for Schwabenheim in Cyanamid organization.
Chair fungicide opportunity group with representation from Discovery, Development and Marketing.
Combine Biological and Synthesis Chemistry groups to form one Department organised on a product line basis.
Three projects advanced to Development in 1995-2000 and subsequently commercialised (picolinafen herbicide, metrafenone fungicide, fenoxanil fungicide),
Member of site management team.
Develop and negotiate site closure and social plan with Staff Council. Oversee implementation.
Representation of Cyanamid 's Research functions during negotiation of sale of Agrochemicals business.
Member of Cyanamid/BASF R&D Integration Team.
Three projects advanced to Development in 1995-2000 and subsequently commercialised (picolinafen herbicide, metrafenone fungicide, fenoxanil fungicide),
Member of site management team.
Develop and negotiate site closure and social plan with Staff Council. Oversee implementation.
Representation of Cyanamid 's Research functions during negotiation of sale of Agrochemicals business.
Member of Cyanamid/BASF R&D Integration Team.
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2000 to 2002
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Head of Global Research Biology, BASF, Limburgerhof, Germany. Headquarters of BASF's Crop Protection R&D.
Lead laboratory and glasshouse biology programmes in fungicides, herbicides and insecticides at BASF laboratories in Limburgerhof, Germany and Princeton, USA, involving 200 staff.
Spokesman for Research on R&D process and organization review team. Transfer of Insecticide Biology programme from Princeton, to Research Triangle Park, Raleigh, USA.
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2002 to 2016
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Head of Global Fungicide Research, BASF, Limburgerhof, Germany. Headquarters of BASF's Crop Protection R&D.
Lead synthesis chemistry, laboratory, glasshouse and field biology programmes targeted at discovering new fungicides, involving 120 staff.
New research strategy development. Coordinate implementation of new research process in al1 three product lines
Development of concept for adjustment of biology staffing in reorganisation.
Scientific Advisory Panel for BASF Disease Resistance programme.
Coordinate introduction of seed treatment research in fungicides and insecticides.
Biological fungicide concept developed, and strategy formulated, Serenade (Agraquest) in-licensed and internal candidate progressed to development.
Responsible for monitoring capabilities and developing relationships with Chinese crop protection companies and institutes.
Initiation and incorporation of Indian facility into global Fungicide research activities.
Three projects advanced to development including Revysol®, lnitium® and Xemium® fungicides. R&D agreement negotiated with Sumitomo for metyltetraprole.
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2016 to 2017
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Reorganisation and integration of all worldwide field trial facilities from the global, regional and country organisation.
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2017
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Retirement from BASF (February).
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2012
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Appointed Honorary Professor at Giessen University
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2017 onwards
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Lecturing and student supervision on voluntary basis in Giessen University on crop protection, biological crop protection, precision agriculture application to crop protection. Supervision of masters and PhD students research theses in biological crop protection.
Presentations to German Farming groups on future crop protection technology
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2017 onwards
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Scientific Advisory Board Member for Institute for Biotechnology and Biologically Active Substances GmbH.
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Committees
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1989-90 Herbicide Resistance Action Committee
1993 Herbicide Resistance Action Committee
1998-99 IVA Biotechnology Committee
1989-99 American Chamber of Commerce Biotechnology Committee
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Training Courses
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1980 Shell Graduate Introductory Course
1981 Negotiating Skills
1982 Supervisory Skills
1984 Quantitative Techniques
1985 Management Development for Scientists
1987 London Business School Management Course (3 weeks)
1992 European Research Managers' Workshop
1998 American Horne Products Management Programme
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Interests
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Water Polo: former coach of England and GB junior and Ireland senior teams.
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