Dr Brent Clothier is a Principal Scientist at Plant & Food Research, an Adjunct Professor at Massey University, Lincoln University and China Agricultural University and Fellow and now President of the Royal Society of New Zealand.

Dr Clothier has made a significant contribution to horticultural and agricultural science over the last 46 years of his career.  He is a world-leading soil and water scientist and his work has enhanced our understanding of the natural capital that the environment provides to grow our crops so that we can better make informed land use decisions. Dr Clothier’s work on water footprinting, soil science and climate change has prepared New Zealand’s primary production systems for tomorrow’s challenges. He was elected as member of  European Academy of Engineering in 2015.