Overview
Position/Job Title
Chief Executive
Institution/Organization
Grasslanz Technology Ltd
Grasslanz Technology Ltd
Speaker Bio
John Caradus is Chief Executive of Grasslanz Technology Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of AgResearch Ltd, based in New Zealand.Previously John was CEO of Dexcel Ltd, and a Science General Manager for AgResearch. John has a background in agricultural research with particular emphasis on plant breeding. John was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (RSNZ) in 2006 and is an Honorary Fellow New Zealand Institute Agricultural Science, and Fellow Agronomy Society New Zealand. He was elected a Life Member of NZ Grassland Association in 2018.He is a Past President of the New Zealand Institute of Agricultural Science, the New Zealand Grassland Association, and the New Zealand Plant Breeding and Research Association. He has served on the RSNZ Council and RSNZ Academy of Fellows. John has authored more than 260 science journal, conference and book chapters.
John Caradus is Chief Executive of Grasslanz Technology Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of AgResearch Ltd, based in New Zealand.Previously John was CEO of Dexcel Ltd, and a Science General Manager for AgResearch. John has a background in agricultural research with particular emphasis on plant breeding. John was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (RSNZ) in 2006 and is an Honorary Fellow New Zealand Institute Agricultural Science, and Fellow Agronomy Society New Zealand. He was elected a Life Member of NZ Grassland Association in 2018.He is a Past President of the New Zealand Institute of Agricultural Science, the New Zealand Grassland Association, and the New Zealand Plant Breeding and Research Association. He has served on the RSNZ Council and RSNZ Academy of Fellows. John has authored more than 260 science journal, conference and book chapters.