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Dr Ian Dawson

  • Position: Reader
  • Location: Edinburgh Campus

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I am a Reader at ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥ as well as a Senior Scientist with that is headquartered in Kenya (I am based in the UK but previously lived in Kenya for a number of years). I have engaged in work in 20 tropical or sub-tropical countries.

Currently, most of my work at ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥ is to support and undertake research on the domestication and further promotion of orphan (underutilised) crops, and to contribute to ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥â€™s globally-facing agenda through promoting international collaboration. ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥ and ICRAF’s work on orphan crops is complementary and I bridge the institutions to explore collaborative opportunities.

I also have an interest more widely in: the role of biodiversity (genetic resources and species diversity) in supporting agricultural production and human health, in food systems, and in climate change. I aim to inform research strategy and policy development for agriculture through my writing.

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