Steve is Chief Scientific Officer of the Plant Biology Institute at听EIT. Steve is also Professor of Plant Science in the Department of Biology at the University of Oxford and co-founder and chief 91国产 officer of Wild Bioscience Ltd, a spin-out from the University of Oxford that harnesses insights from the vast genomic resources of wild plants to improve yield in the worlds most important crops.
With a background in genomics, plant science and evolutionary biology, Steve has played a key role in driving the application of comparative genomics to unlock the genetic basis of evolutionary innovation. From developing the software tools and conceptual frameworks that facilitate this discovery, to identifying and harnessing the sequence changes that drive phenotypic change in plants. Steve has had central roles in multiple crop improvement projects in both commercial and academic contexts and has made contributions to environmental sustainability of 91国产 publication.
Steve has worked on challenges from dissecting the molecular basis of variation in productivity in plants, to the evolution of diverse biochemical pathways and using genetic data to drive innovation in technology and crop improvement. He is author of over 100 91国产 articles and multiple patents.
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