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Peter Benfell
GNS Science / Te Pū Ao
General manager, science
- Appointed October 2018.
- Leads and manages staff in the science group and is also responsible for the strategic direction of the science programmes.
- Previously at GNS from 1998 until 2001 as GM, environment and natural resources group.
- More than 30 years’ experience in research, science and technology.
- Held senior management roles at FORST, AgResearch and Opus International, and was chief executive at Connexis.
Career
Agresearch / Āta Mātai, Mātai WhetūGeneral Manager, Agriculture & Environment
Aug 2004
- Jul 2011
Opus International Consultants
Director Innovation & Opus Research, Opus Research Leader
Sep 2011
- Aug 2017
Connexis - The Infrastructure ITO
Chief Executive
Sep 2017
- Sep 2018
GNS Science / Te Pū Ao
General Manager Science
Sep 2018
- Present
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