Christopher G. J. Richards
Technical solutions
Apeptico
Australia
Biography
Dr. Christopher G. J. Richards, Ph.D. has been appointed as Executive Chairman of the Board, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Plant Health Care Plc, effective 30 November 2016. He joined the Group as non-executive Chairman on 1 August 2012, has a wealth of experience in the agriculture industry. A UK citizen, he spent 20 years at Syngenta and its predecessor companies, in roles spanning strategic product management and front line management in South America, Europe and Asia. In 2003, he was appointed CEO of Arysta LifeScience and led its transformation into a global agrochemical company with sales above $1.6 billion. He was Non-Executive Chairman of Arysta from 2010 until February 2015. His current portfolio includes board positions with Dechra plc, an international specialist veterinary pharmaceuticals business, and Cibus Global, a precision gene editing company focused on non-transgenic breeding and non-transgenic crop development; he is also Chairman of Oxitec Ltd., a pioneer in controlling insects that spread disease and damage crops. To take a more active role in developing strategy and investor relations, He will become Executive Chairman on 1 April 2015.
Research Interest
Biobased Chemicals Green synthesis and Designing Waste Management Green materials and Engineering Environmental Health & Safety Management
