Leading AgriTech start-up Light Science Technologies (LST) has enhanced its pool of scientific expertise by announcing the appointment of Dr. Chris Adams as its new Plant Scientist and Specialist in Sensor Development, to further advance its research and analytical capability in optimized plant performance in CEA.
Dr. Adams commented: “As a company at the forefront of scientific research into ground-breaking agricultural technology, LST presents a great opportunity for me. What I’m driven by is the discovery of novel scientific information that will help improve the world as we know it."
Simon Deacon, CEO of Light Science Technologies said: “We warmly welcome Chris to the team and are relishing the prospect of working together to enhance our innovative, scientific-led approach to our work. His academic accomplishments speak for themselves; his scientific insights and proficiency in statistical analysis will undoubtedly play a key role in the advancement of our environmental technologies for indoor farming.”
Chris Adams
Adams added, "CEA and vertical farms have the potential to deliver solutions to urgent global issues concerning food production and climate change, including drastically reducing pesticide use, food transportation and agricultural water consumption, as well as lowering greenhouse gas emissions; LST is intently focused on helping to overcome these global challenges.”
In his new role, Dr. Adams will work closely with the company’s team comprising in-house scientists and top-level industry specialists to drive innovation in polytunnel, glasshouse and vertical farming from its new onsite lab facilities.
He joins LST with 10 years of academic experience in the biological field, including a PhD in Plant Biochemistry and Bioinformatics from Imperial College London, where he also worked as Research Assistant. He has a Master of Science degree in Biochemistry from the Biomedical Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University.
His credentials also include specialization in remote sensing, where he has lectured as well as written several academic papers on the subject and conducted in-depth research on wheat and tomatoes.
The newly created position comes at a time of exponential growth for LST, as it steers new research and development in lighting and sensing technology for CEA applications including vertical farming, greenhouses and polytunnels.
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