Pieter van de Graaf

Background

Graaf, Pieter van de was born on November 14, 1969 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Son of Leenderd and Johanna Cornelia (van den Herik) van de Graaf.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Wageningen Agricultural University, Netherlands, 1992. Master of Science, Wageningen Agricultural University, Netherlands, 1994. Doctor of Philosophy, University Derby, England, 1999.

Career

Research trainee division entomology Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Indooroopilly, Australia, 1992—1993. Military writer Royal Netherlands Army, Ede, 1994—1995. Research trainee Plant Protection Service, Wageningen, Netherlands, 1996.

Science officer ADAS Arthur Rickwood, Mepal, Ely, England, 1999. Research scientist Scottish Crop Research Institute, Dundee, Scotland, 1999—2003. Senior plant pathologist Scottish government, Scottish Agricultural Science Agency, Edinburgh, 2003—2005, potato export liaison officer for Scotland, 2005—2010.

Science advisor food & crops Scottish Government, since 2010. Treasurer, member executive board SBW Consultant and Research, Wageningen, 1995—1996. Consultant ADAS United Kingdom Ltd, Wolverhampton, England, 2003—2008.

With Royal Netherlands Army, 1994-1995.

Achievements

• Pieter van de Graaf has been listed as a noteworthy plant pathologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of British Society Plant Pathology, Royal Netherlands Phytopath.

Connections

Life partner Karen Rodgers. 1 child Sophie.

Father:

Leenderd van

Mother:

Johanna Cornelia (van

child:

Sophie Graaf