People

Based in the Department of Biology, the Centre for Novel Agricultural Products draws on expertise from the department and across the University.

Use the searchable table below to explore the skills and expertise of our staff and researchers.

Name	Expertise	Contact Details
Professor Ian Bancroft CNAP Chair of Plant Genomics	Genome evolution Food security Industrial biotechnology	+44 (0)1904 328778 ian.bancroft@york.ac.uk
Professor Neil Bruce (Director) CNAP Director and Chair in Biotechnology	Environmental biotechnology Biocatalysis Biorefining	+44 (0)1904 328777 neil.bruce@york.ac.uk
Professor Katherine Denby Academic Director of the N8 Agrifood Resilience Programme	Plant biology Food security Agricultural biotechnology	+44 (0)1904 328751 katherine.denby@york.ac.uk
Professor Ian Graham FRS Director of BioYork, and Weston Chair of Biochemical Genetics	Plant biology Biochemical genetics Agricultural biotechnology Medicinal crops Synthetic biology	+44 (0)1904 328750 ian.graham@york.ac.uk
Dr Andrea Harper	Plant biology Food security Agricultural biotechnology	+44 (0)1904 328670 andrea.harper@york.ac.uk
Dr Benjamin R. Lichman	Synthetic biology platforms for natural product production Industrial biocatalysis Enzyme mechanism The formation of metabolic gene clusters	+44 (0)1904 328690 benjamin.lichman@york.ac.uk
Professor Luke Mackinder	Carbon fixation in algae and cyanobacteria Systems and synthetic biology	+44(0)1904 328984 luke.mackinder@york.ac.uk
Dr Thierry Tonon CNAP ART Lecturer in Algal Biology	Algal physiology and metabolism Algal metabolic pathways and enzymes Biotechnological applications of algae and algal genes Valorisation of seaweed biomass	+44 (0)1904 328785 thierry.tonon@york.ac.uk
Erin Gray Research Administrator		+44 (0)1904 328776 erin.gray@york.ac.uk
Judith Mitchell Senior Research Administrator		tel: +44(0) 1904 328752 email: judith.mitchell@york.ac.uk