"Is there a Role for Epigenetics in Agriculture?"

Session Chair: "Capturing Economic Value from Innovative Plant Technologies"

Jimmy has extensive scientific and management experience across a number of sectors.  He has a BSc in Zoology and a PhD from University of Aberdeen.  He did a post-doctoral fellowship in New Zealand on deer antler physiology and worked in New Zealand as a scientist predominantly on deer antler, growth and reproductive physiology until he became a science manager in 1994.  In 1999 he became the Science Leader for Food Science in AgResearch.  In 2004 he became the Science & Technology GM for AgResearch's Applied Biotechnologies Group.  A director of several AgResearch subsidiary companies in the fields of plant and animal biotechnology, including Grasslanz, Johne’s Disease and Velvet Antler Research New Zealand, Jimmy has particular interests in developing and managing science programmes to achieve commercial outcomes.  He has a broad knowledge of biotechnology for the pastoral industries and a sound vision for the future of farming.