Dawn Arnold

Professor Dawn Arnold is a Professor and Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research and Research Culture) at Harper Adams University. Her research focuses on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, particularly the role of horizontal gene transfer in pathogenicity evolution using Pseudomonas. She also investigates tree pathogens, specifically bacterial causes of Acute Oak Decline in the UK. Sub-disciplines include molecular microbiology, genomics, genetics, and gene expression analysis.

Professional affiliations include the British Society for Plant Pathology, Microbiology Society, and Fellowship of the Royal Society of Biology. She holds administrative responsibilities in research governance and culture.