Richard Newcomb
Chief scientist
- Researcher of biology, genetics and evolution of odour-sensing in animals, and a co-author on over 100 publications.
- Associate editor for the Journal of Chemical Ecology and on the editorial boards of the journals Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Chemical Senses. He is currently a member of the Marsden Council at the Royal Society of NZ, Te Aparangi.
- Has an BSc and MSc in zoology at Auckland University, and a PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology from The Australian National University.
Career
CSIRO
PhD candidate
Jan 1992
- Dec 1996
HortResearch
Science Leader
Jan 1996
- Dec 2008
The University of Auckland
Professor of Evolutionary Genetics
Jan 2008
- Present
Plant and Food Research / Rangahau Ahumāra Kai
Chief Scientist, Team Leader, Molecular Sensing
Dec 2008
- Present