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Professor Leon Terry serves as Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and Professor of Plant Science at Cranfield University, where he has been a faculty member since 2002. His academic leadership extends beyond research to institutional strategy as he oversees the university's research and innovation portfolio.
Professor Terry's research spans Digital Agriculture, Environment and Health, Food Quality, Food Safety, and Sustainable Land Systems. His work focuses on understanding physiological and biochemical processes affecting postharvest quality of fruits and vegetables, with particular expertise in abscisic acid metabolism, controlled atmosphere storage technologies, and non-destructive quality assessment methods using techniques like laser Doppler vibrometry. His research directly addresses food loss reduction throughout the supply chain, with practical applications for industry partners.
His publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly contribution across multiple domains of plant science, with recent work examining stress responses in asparagus, potato storage physiology, and food waste reduction strategies. The interdisciplinary nature of his research connects plant physiology with food systems sustainability and technological innovation.
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB)
- Fellow of the Institute of Agricultural Engineers (FIAgrE)
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Professor Terry has secured substantial research funding from diverse sources including industry partners, government bodies (Defra, UKRI agencies), and charitable organizations. His mentorship extends to 40 PhD students, contributing significantly to the development of future agricultural scientists. Current research projects focus on enhancing potato dormancy, developing agricultural bioproducts from medicinal plants, reducing asparagus tip breakdown, and creating predictive models for disease management in potatoes.
