My preferred location(s)
My background
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Academia
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Government or policy
My field of interest and expertise
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AI, robotics, machinery and data science
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Biodiversity, ecology, conservation
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Consumers and diets
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Crop production
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Food security and trade
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GHG measurement, accounting and markets
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Infrastructure and logistics
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Land strategy and sequestration
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Livestock farming
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Policy and economics
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Power, inequality and just transition
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Processing and manufacturing
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Supply chains, retail and hospitality
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Systems thinking and modelling
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Waste, energy and circular systems
I am interested in working with other members on
Food systems transformation in Scotland, with a focus on policy and governance processes and structures.
About me
My initial education was focused on food science and innovation, although I am also a qualified pastry chef and graduate of the advanced master Interface Cuisine-Industry. I spent over seven years working in the food and drink industry, mostly in new product development and technical customer support, in sectors as varied as chocolate, bakery and salmon. During my time as a practitioner, I was involved with many aspects of small- and large-scale business operations, from production to quality control and marketing. My return to academia was the result of a lifelong interest in the social and cultural aspects of food, and my focus on Scotland stems from my long affection for my adoptive country and its inhabitants.