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Chris Downs Location
Australia
Chris Downs Work
Member National Food Council @ Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (November 2025 - Present)
Director Food and Beverage Accelerator @ (January 2023 - Present)
Board Member @ (January 2019 - December 2024)
Past President and Board Member @ (September 2022 - September 2024)
General Manager - Crop and Food Science @ (April 2020 - January 2023)
Member Board Of Directors @ (November 2016 - May 2021)
Research Director, Food Innovation @
Deputy Chief and Portfolio Director, CSIRO Animal, Food and Health Sciences @
Director Business Development and Commercialisation @
Company Director @ New Zealand Institute for Landcare Research
Board Chair and Member @ Biopolymer Network Limited
Company Director @ Seafood Innovations Ltd
General Manager Strategy and Investments @ Crop and Food Research
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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