Staff Profile

Dr Derek Wilson
General Manager Science
Sustainable Production

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Dr Derek Wilson

Qualifications

BAgrSci (Hons), Agronomy, Lincoln University, New Zealand
PhD, Agronomy, Texas A&M University, United States of America

Responsibilities

General Manager of Plant & Food Research’s Sustainable Production science portfolio which consists of about 150 researchers located at 12 sites around New Zealand. Manage the leaders of the portfolio’s five science groups (Soil, Water and Environment; Crop and Fruit Production Systems; Bioengineering Technologies; Systems Modelling; Viticulture and Oenology), a Portfolio Manager, and three Business Managers who provide business support for the portfolio’s activities. Provide strategic leadership for the portfolio, requiring engagement with key stakeholders in government and industry, and lead operational management of the portfolio.

Background

2008 Science Group Manager, Sustainable Production Systems, Crop & Food Research, New Zealand
1997-2007 Research Leader, Sustainable Productive Environments, Crop & Food Research, New Zealand
1992-1997 Programme Leader, Crop Physiology and Agronomy, Crop & Food Research, New Zealand
1979-1992 Programme Leader, Crop Physiology and Agronomy, DSIR Crop Research, New Zealand
1975-1979 NRAC Post-Graduate Research Fellow, Texas A&M University, USA
1972-1975 Scientist, DSIR Crop Research, New Zealand

Honours & Awards

1975-79 National Research Advisory Council Post-Graduate Research Fellowship
1979 Distinguished Graduate Student Award, Texas A&M University
1993 Trimble Agricultural Research Fund travel award
1997 Certificate of Achievement, Agronomy Society of NZ
2000 Science Award, NZ Institute of Agricultural Science
2002 Board member, CropScience2004 (International Crop Science Society)

Professional Memberships

Member, International Crop Science Society
Member, Australian Society of Agronomy
Member, New Zealand Institute of Agricultural Science
Member, Agronomy Society of New Zealand
Member, New Zealand Grassland Association

Key Publications

Wilson, D.R., Cloughley, C.G., Sinton, S.M. 2002. AspireNZ: A decision support system for managing root carbohydrate in asparagus. Acta Horticulturae 589: 51-58.
Timmerman-Vaughan, G.M., Mills, A., Whitfield, C., Frew, T., Butler, R., Murray, S., Lakeman, M., McCallum, J., Russell, A., Wilson, D.R. 2005. Linkage mapping of QTL for seed yield, yield components, and developmental traits in pea. Crop Science 45: 1336-1344.
Wilson, D.R., Reid, J.B., Zyskowski, R.F., Maley, S., Pearson, A.J., Armstrong, S.D., Catto, W.D., Stafford, A.D. 2006. Forecasting fertiliser requirements of forage brassica crops. Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association 68: 205-210.
Wilson, D.R., Sinton, S.M., Butler, R.C., Drost, D.T., Paschold, P.J., van Kruistum, G., Poll, J., Garcin, C., Pertierra, R., Vidal, I., Green, K.R. 2007. Carbohydrates and yield physiology of asparagus – a global overview. Acta Horticulturae 776: 413-427.