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Chris Downs Location
Australia
Chris Downs Work
2025 -now Member National Food Council @ Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
2023 -now Director Food and Beverage Accelerator @
2019 -2024 Board Member @
2022 -2024 Past President and Board Member @
2020 -2023 General Manager - Crop and Food Science @
2016 -2021 Member Board Of Directors @
now Research Director, Food Innovation @
now Deputy Chief and Portfolio Director, CSIRO Animal, Food and Health Sciences @
now Director Business Development and Commercialisation @
now Company Director @ New Zealand Institute for Landcare Research
now Board Chair and Member @ Biopolymer Network Limited
now Company Director @ Seafood Innovations Ltd
now General Manager Strategy and Investments @ Crop and Food Research
now General Manager @ New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food Research
Chris Downs Education
Macquarie University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (Biochemistry)
1988-1991
University of Auckland
Bachelor’s Degree (Botany and Zoology)
University of Auckland
Master’s Degree (Plant Physiology)
University of Waikato
Chris Downs Skills
Agriculture
Business Strategy
Management
R&D
Data Analysis
Science
Product Development
Research
Sustainability
Biotechnology
Leadership
Food Industry
Molecular Biology
Biochemistry
Research and Development (R&D)
Strategy
Environmental Awareness
Statistics
Analysis
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Food
Change Management
Team Leadership
Food & Beverage
Strategic Planning
Business Planning
Commercialization
Start-ups
Business Development
Marketing Strategy
Board Governance
Start Ups
Food and Beverage
Life Sciences
Research and Development R&d
New Business Development
Project Management
Research and Development
Chris Downs Summary
Chris Downs, based in Australia, is currently a Director Food and Beverage Accelerator at The University of Queensland. Chris Downs brings experience from previous roles at Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, High-Value Nutrition, Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Queensland). Chris Downs holds a 1988 - 1991 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biochemistry @ Macquarie University. With a robust skill set that includes Agriculture, Business Strategy, Management, R&D, Data Analysis and more. Chris Downs has 4 emails and 1 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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