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David Hughes

Plant and Food Research / Rangahau Ahumāra Kai

Chief executive

  • Appointed February 2018.
  • Joined in July 2009 as group general manager commercial.
  • Record of business development and innovation within the food sector, including high-profile roles in the dairy industries of NZ, Australia, USA, Japan and Bahrain.
  • Holds a BTech in manufacturing (first class Hons) and a postgraduate diploma in applied statistics.

Career

Plant and Food Research / Rangahau Ahumāra Kai
CEO
Feb 2018 - Present
Science New Zealand
Director
Feb 2018 - Present
PREVAR LIMITED
Director
Mar 2018 - Present
New Zealand's Biological Heritage National Science Challenge
Co Chairman - Challenge Partners Group
Jun 2018 - Present
Kiwifruit Breeding Centre
Director
Aug 2021 - Present

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Nicola Shadbolt
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Chair
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Quentin Smith
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