Overview

Gender

male

Founded BioPacificVentures with Patrick Coyle & Bill Kermode in 2005. Broadly experienced across food, agriculture, health & wellness, PhD with management training, 35 year career across the spectrum from discovery science to commercial success

Current & previous Board roles include: Horizon Science; Focus Genetics; CoDa Therapeutics; Wool Equities; EnCoate; Ultrafine Merino Company; Cleveland Biosensors; Rissington Breedline; Anzamune; and BioPacific Management

Previous roles: General Manager, Investment & Seed Fund manager, AgResearch; General Manager, Product Development, AgResearch; Director, Invermay Research Centre; Director, Institute of Sustainable Agriculture, Australia; Director, Pastoral & Veterinary Institute; 15 years prior in applied science and R&D

Current adjunct roles: Member of KiwiNet Investment Committee; Medicine Mondiale Investment Committee; Ausbiotech National Committee on Agricultural, Industrial & Environmental biotech