Staff Profile

Dr Kieran Elborough
General Manager Science
Food Innovation

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Dr Kieran Elborough

Qualifications

BSc, Microbiology/Microbial genetics, University of Dundee, United Kingdom
DPhil, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, Imperial College, University of London, United Kingdom

Responsibilities

General management of approx 200 science staff and several business managers in the Food Innovation portfolio.

Background

2006-2008 Business Leader, HortResearch
2000–2006 Chief Scientist (forage/rumen genomics) Fonterra/Vialactia Biosciences (NZ) Ltd.
1995–2000 Lecturer, University of Durham, UK

Professional Memberships

Director and decision maker for the New Zealand government’s environmental protection agency (ERMA NZ)