Jan. 27, 2017
UK crop research organisation NIAB (National Institute of Agricultural Botany) has appointed Professor Mario Caccamo as Managing Director of NIAB EMR, its Kent-based horticultural and environmental research and development division.
Professor Caccamo takes over from current MD David Neill in April 2017. Mr Neill will return to his former position as NIAB’s Chief Operating Officer, based at Cambridge.
NIAB CEO Dr Tina Barsby said: “Since the acquisition of East Malling Research in February 2016, and the creation of NIAB EMR, we have focused on maintaining income growth and introducing the organisational changes required to ensure NIAB EMR remains at the forefront of independent applied horticultural research in the UK and worldwide.
“We now want to focus on our research and commercial growth strategy, realising the opportunities offered by the wider NIAB Group. Mario will play a key role in this evolution, bringing energy and scientific leadership to the role and driving forward our ambitious research strategy.”
Professor Caccamo joined NIAB in July 2015 as Head of Crop Bioinformatics. He will continue in this role, leading NIAB’s expanding bioinformatics and agri-data activities, in addition to his new position at NIAB EMR.
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