Dr Bruce Campbell, CNZM, of Kerikeri, for services to plant and food research
Dr Bruce Campbell was the Chief Operating Officer with Plant and Food Research. He was instrumental in establishing the Joint Graduate School in Plant and Food Science with the University of Auckland and the Joint Graduate School of Horticulture and Food Enterprise with Massey University. He introduced and promoted initiatives for Māori and Pacific students into science education and careers and championed the development of the Plant and Food Research Student Internship Programme. He was instrumental in developing Nuku ki te Puku, a network of Māori food businesses in partnership with Callaghan Innovation. He coordinated the crisis response to the bacterial disease Psa, which threatened the kiwifruit industry in 2010. He chairs Horticulture New Zealand’s Northland Horticulture Careers Progression Governance Group. Dr Campbell is a Director of Horticulture New Zealand.