Ray is as a Plant Molecular Physiologist with over 15 years post qualification experience. He combines his role as a Research Ccientist within the Cell and Molecular Sciences department with his role as a Facility Manager at the Advanced Plant Growth Center (APGC).
My current research interests focus on understanding the molecular basis of quality and developmental traits in potato tubers which includes the impact of different abiotic stress. I have a wide range of experience using contemporary, including transcriptomics, and phytochemical analysis to explore variation in the traits of interest in germplasm collections and using transgenic models as proof of gene function.
Optimising Genetics by Management (GxM) Interactions to Enhance Productivity and Quality in Indoor Lettuce Cultivation – BBSRC PACE
TUBERGENE: A pipeline to produce gene edited potatoes to enhance consumer satisfaction – Innovate UK
Automated, accurate, in-field detection of potato diseases by precision computer vision approaches – PHENOTUB
Accelerated Development of multiple-stress tolerAnt PoTato (ADAPT) – EU Horizon 2020
Accelerating PROductioN of potaTO minitubers -PRONTO – Hutton Seedcorn
Optimising nitrogen supply for enhanced potato tuber yield (ONSET) – Hutton Seedcorn
The quikgro potato: an early maturing multiple stress tolerant potato crop for sub-Saharan Africa – BBSRC
From DISCOvery to products: A next generation pipeline for the sustainable generation of high-value plant products – EU FP7
METAPRO: The development of tools and effective strategies for the optimisation of useful secondary METAbolite PROduction in planta – EU FP7
