Oxitec Appoints Dr Christopher Richards as Chairman
Chris has more than 25 years' experience in the agriculture and public health fields. In 20 years with ICI, Zeneca and Syngenta, he has gained wide experience in technical and commercial areas, including in ICI Public Health and general management roles in South America and Asia. In 2003, he was appointed CEO of Arysta LifeScience, the Tokyo-based international agrochemical company, and was responsible for transforming the company into a powerful global force in the sector. Chris was appointed Chairman of Arysta LifeScience in 2010. Prior to joining the private sector in 1983, he worked in research with the UK Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Chris earned a master's degree in zoology and a D. Phil. in animal ecology at St. John's College, Oxford University.
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