Regional Director Southeast & East Asia. PhD (Entomology) U of Florida, USA; MAgricSc (Agric. Entomology) U Malaya; BAgricSc (Hons) U Malaya. Areas of expertise: Trained in agricultural science with specialisation in applied entomology, biological control and integrated pest management (IPM). Extensive research and development experience in IPM/agricultural invasive species covering a wide range of perennial crops, vegetables and ornamentals. More than 20 years of senior research management experience in national and international settings.

Business Analyst, PWKB. BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences; PhD (Molecular Biology). Areas of expertise: Formal training: Crop protection & Molecular biology; PRINCE2 Practitioner; AGILE development; Editing

Integrated Crop Management Advisor. Ph.D. in Plant Pathology/Biocontrol. Areas of expertise: Development, management and implementation of international research projects in various aspects of Integrated Crop Management. Biological control of soilborne and aerial plant pathogens, in tropical and temperate systems using fungal biocontrol agents. Use of induced resistance, entompathogenic fungi and entomopathogenic nematodes. Implementation of laboratory and field studies in temperate and tropical regions, in particular relating to cacao.

Dr. Holderness, Executive Secretary of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research, began his career working as cocoa pathologist to the Cocoa Board of Papua New Guinea. He was then employed by the intergovernmental technical organization CAB International, working as adviser, then manager, of programmes using science to address constraints to agricultural development.

Director, Plantwise Knowledge Bank. MA (Natural Sciences). Areas of expertise: Information Management, Content Management, Workflows, Business Development, Project Development and Management. Plant genetics, crop protection, Genetically Modified Organisms.