I am a Commonwealth Scholar, Science Team Leader-Senior Plant Pathologist that has practiced plant pathology across three different continents (Europe-UK, North America-Canada and Oceana-New Zealand). Highly experienced in plant/forest/pasture pathology with proven capabilities in; plant/seed or pathogen disease control tool development, plant-microbe interaction, epidemiology, diagnostics, international programme management. I have experience in both Industry and government sectors and passionate about cost-effective scientific interventions to develop potential mechanisms for producing healthy crops/plant/forage/trees/animals, natural products, techniques and operationally translating or disseminating such interventions to growers, regulatory groups, stakeholders.