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Martin Gilmour

Global Head Agriculture

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Martin Gilmour studied at the University of Dundee (BSc Biochemistry and Genetics), and at the University of Nottingham (PhD Plant Biotechnology). He worked on post doctoral research into the genetic manipulation of wheat (Plant Breeding Institute, Cambridge) and ornamental plant species (Calgene, Australia). Having spent more than 30 years in the chocolate and cocoa industry, he is currently the Global Head for Crop Science at Barry Callebaut. Supporting a Farm Services business for cocoa farmers, Dr. Gilmour manages research programmes on sustainable cocoa productivity, which include Integrated Pest Management, crop physiology, climate change, soil fertility management, genetics and breeding. Dr. Gilmour is strongly involved in industry and sector cocoa research programmes such as World Cocoa Foundation, ICCO, Caobisco, ECA, Cocoa Research Association, and CRUK, where he represents Barry Callebaut.

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