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Employment history
October 2007-present – Professor of Plant Pathology, Division of Plant Sciences, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee (at the James Hutton Institute).
2002-2007 – Molecular Plant Pathologist (Band 4), SCRI.
1999-2002 – Molecular Plant Pathologist (Band 5), SCRI.
1995-1999 – Molecular Plant Pathologist (Band 6), SCRI.
Researcher @IntBarleyHub with a keen interest in Genetics, Genomics, Genotyping, Germplasm, Diversity & STEM work.
Science Research Interests Delivery of a research programme focusing on applied potato pathology, integrated pest management (IPM@Hutton) and translational
John is a plant nematologist who has worked on genomics and host-parasite interactions of plant-parasitic nematodes for over 25 years.
Our research group focuses on identifying, mobilising, and cloning durable resistances against major potato pathogens. By applying genomics and genetics
Education and Employment History
2003 – present – Plant Cell Biologist (Band 5), James Hutton Institute
2001 – 2003 – Plant Cell Biologist (Band 6), SCRI
1998 – 2001 – Post-doctoral Researcher (Band 6), SCRI
1995 – 1999 – PhD Plant Virology/Cell Biology – Dundee University
1990 – 1994 – BSc (Hons 1st) Botany and Plant Pathology – Dundee University
Role and responsibilities
My research interests are centred on the utilisation and development of genetics tools and genomics resources for barley and their
