BSPP Board Members


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BSPP President: Prof Mike Shaw

School of Biological Sciences, Lyle Building, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6BX, UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 118 378 8093; e-mail: president@bspp.org.uk

BSPP President-Elect: Prof Lesley Torrance (Chair, Fellowship Committee)

The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5DA, Scotland, UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 844 928 5428; e-mail: presidentelect@bspp.org.uk

BSPP Vice-President: Dr Gary Foster (Chair, Travel Commitee)

School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1UG, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)117 928 7474; Fax: +44 (0)117 925 7374; e-mail: vicepresident@bspp.org.uk

BSPP Secretary: Dr Roger Williams

Head of Science and Advice, RHS Wisley, Woking, GU23 6QB, UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 1483 212 330; email: secretary@bspp.org.uk

BSPP Treasurer: Dr Paul Nicholson

Department of Disease and Stress Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 1603 450616,Fax: +44 (0) 1603 450045; email: treasurer@bspp.org.uk

BSPP Programme Secretary: Dr Steve Whisson

The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5DA, Scotland, UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 844 9285428; e-mail: meetings@bspp.org.uk

BSPP Membership Secretary: Dr Hans Cools

Rothamsted Research, West Common, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)1582 763133; Fax: +44 (0) 1582 760981; email: membership@bspp.org.uk

Elected Board Members 2011-2013

Prof Murray Grant

Geoffrey Pope Building, Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QD, UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 1392 725166; email: m.r.grant@exeter.ac.uk

Dr Ingo Hein

The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5DA, Scotland, UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 844 9285428; email: ingo.hein@hutton.ac.uk

Elected Board Members 2012-2014

Dr Amanda Bennett (Publicity Officer)

HGCA, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2TL, UK.
Tel: +44(0) 247 669 2051; email: publicity@bspp.org.uk

Dr Elizabeth Orton (Liason with other Societies)

Department of Disease and Stress Biology, John Innes Centre, Colney, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UH, UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 1603 450000; email: elizabeth.orton@jic.ac.uk

Elected Board Members 2013-2015

Dr Siân Deller (Industrial Liason Officer)

Biological Sciences, Syngenta, Jealott’s Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, RG42 6EY, UK
Tel: 01344 414612; email: sian.deller@syngenta.com

Dr James M. Fountaine (Education Officer)

Crop and Soil Systems Research, SRUC, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, UK
Tel: 0131 535 4370; email: education@bspp.org.uk

Invited to attend board meetings by invitation (not Board members)

Senior Editor, Plant Pathology: Dr Matthew Dickinson

School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough LE12 5RD, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)115 951 3236; Fax: +44 (0)115 951 6334; e-mail: plantpath@bspp.org.uk

Senior Editor, Molecular Plant Pathology: Dr Marty Dickman

Bourlag Advanced Research Center, Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, 2123 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843, USA.
Tel: +1 979 862 4788; Fax +1 979 862 4790; e-mail: mpp@bspp.org.uk

Senior Editor, New Disease Reports: Dr Robert Black

Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich at Medway, Central Avenue, ChathamMaritime, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TB, UK
Tel. +44 (0)1634 883564; Fax +44 (0)1634 883567; e-mail: ndr@bspp.org.uk

Editor, Newsletter: Dr Jennifer Hodgetts

The Food and Environment Research Agency, Room 04FA09, Sand Hutton, York, YO41LZ, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)1904 462330 e-mail: bsppnews@bspp.org.uk

Membership Administrator: Dr Diane E. Brown

57 Heath Road, Hockering, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3JA, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)1603 880313; Fax: +44 (0)1603 208493; e-mail: membership@bspp.org.uk

BSPP Outeach officer: Katie Tomlinson

School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1UG, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)784 261219 e-mail: outreach@bspp.org.uk

BSPP Outreach advisor: Dr Robert Jackson

School of Biological Sciences, G60 AMS Wing, The University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 217, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6AH, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 118 378 8892; email: r.w.jackson@reading.ac.uk

BSPP Innovations and Industrial Liaison Officer: Dr Jack Peart

Sr. Key Account Manager, Agriculture Illumina UK Ltd., Chesterford Research Park, Nr Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 1XL, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)7500 014160; e-mail: jpeart@illumina.com

BSPP Webmanager: Dr John P. Clarkson

Warwick HRI, University of Warwick, Wellesbourne, Warwick, CV35 9EF, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)2476 575148; Fax: +44 (0)2476 574500 e-mail: webmanager@bspp.org.uk