Simon Pearson

Simon Pearson received the Ph.D. degree from University of Reading, Reading, U.K., in 1992. He is currently a Professor and the Director of the Lincoln Institute of Agri-Food Technology, College of Science, University of Lincoln, U.K. He was the CEO of a large U.K. farming company, worked for Marks and Spencer plc in a technical role and as a Scientist with the University of Reading. His main research interests include a diverse range of agricultural technology applications, consisting of robotic systems, automation, energy control and management, food safety systems, and novel crop development.