Staff Profile

TC Chadderton
Vice President, Business Development (US/Americas), International Market Development

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TC Chadderton

Qualifications

BE (Hons), Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Responsibilities

Developing and executing business development projects for Plant & Food Research in the US, Canada and Latin America, including building strategic research collaborations that access and build world-leading science capability for New Zealand, developing fee-for-service research contracts in conjunction with offshore customers and research partners, helping commercialise IP through off-shore companies and representing Plant & Food Research at horticulture, seafood and food industry trade shows.

Background

2008-2010 Business Development Manager – Seafood, Plant & Food Research
2001-2008 Science Group Manager – Seafoods & Marine Extracts, Crop & Food Research, New Zealand
1999-2001 Science Platform Manager – Food Systems & Technology, AgResearch, New Zealand
1997-1999 General Manager – Processing & Environmental Technology, MIRINZ Food Technology & Research, New Zealand
1992-1997 Research Team Leader – Refrigeration & Energy Section, MIRINZ Inc, New Zealand
1989-1992 Research Engineer – Refrigeration & Energy Section, MIRINZ Inc, New Zealand

Honours & Awards

Most Innovative Product Award from Institute of Measurement and Control of New Zealand, 2000
Environment Waikato Sustainability Award, 1999
Tony Barnard Award for Refrigeration Research (NZNC-IIR, ECNZ, APV), 1997

Professional Memberships

President (2013), Pacific Fisheries Technologists Association
Member, Institute of Food Technologists (US)
Member, NZ National Committee of the International Institute of Refrigeration