Staff Profile

Peter Neilson
Australian Business Manager, International Market Development

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Peter Neilson

Qualifications

BAppSci, Agriculture, Charles Sturt University, Australia
Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors
CPAg, Certified Practising Agriculturist

Responsibilities

Responsible for PFR’s international potato development and commercialisation programme.

Background

2000-2008 Australian Manager, Crop & Food Research, Australia
1988-2000 Research Manager, Heritage Seeds PL, Australia
1985-1988 Manager and Seed Production Agronomist, Elders Seed, Australia
1983-1985 Group Agronomist, Elders Grain, Australia
1980-1983 Field Services Agronomist, Bayer Agri Chemicals, Australia
1978-1983 Commercial Field Agronomist, Australia

Honours & Awards

Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors
Justice of the Peace, NSW

Professional Memberships

Member, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology (AIAST)
Qualified Person under the Australian Plant Breeders Rights Act