Dr Kevin Marshall, of Wellington, CNZM, for services to food science and technology
Dr Kevin Marshall began his dairy career at the New Zealand Dairy Research Institute, pioneering initiatives to deal with whey utilisation. He became Chief Executive of the Dairy Research Institute and Group Leader Research and Development of the New Zealand Dairy Board. He led an entity established by the Dairy Board to fund and participate in university research into milk and plant genetics. He helped to resolve technical issues between the New Zealand dairy industry and overseas importers and regulators and contributed to the International Dairy Foundation. In his retirement, he has held governance and advisory roles in the public and private sectors. Dr Marshall is Chair of the Riddet Institute Centre of Research Excellence and of Food Industry Enabling Technologies, and a director of the Bioresource Processing Alliance.