Roger Hurst v2

Roger
Hurst

Science Contracts Manager,
Ag Emissions Centre

Roger is responsible for managing progress of individual science contracts for the Ag Emissions Centre.

Roger joined the AgEC in September 2024, following a role as Foresight Analyst at AgResearch and before that, eighteen years as a Principal Scientist at the New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Ltd.

Roger holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Applied Sciences and a PhD in Biochemistry from Keele University, UK. For much of his career, Roger has researched the human health benefits of phytochemical bioactive compounds from various fruits and vegetables with a particular focus on berryfruit. Roger has worked with various food industries and government bodies and has assisted the commercialisation of several new food products.