Prof Rick Mumford

A plant virologist by training, Prof. Mumford has over 20 years of experience as a practising plant health scientist. His major research interests include the development and deployment of novel diagnostics and their application in biosecurity and plant disease control, working with both government and industry.
In his current role as Director of Science at Fera Science Ltd, Prof. Mumford leads on science strategy and is head of profession for over 350 scientists, working across regulatory science and the agri-food supply chain. An author on more 60 scientific publications, he is deputy director of the joint Fera-Newcastle University Institute for Agri-food Research & innovation (IAFRI) and chair of the UK Plant Sciences Federation. He was recently appointed Visiting Professor of Practice in the School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development at Newcastle University.