Biography

Dr Bruce Campbell – Board Director, Horticulture New Zealand

Bruce is an award-winning strategist and leader with demonstrated success in innovation and governance. He is highly experienced in developing and implementing collaborative strategies for the food sector, the environment and communities based on science.

Bruce is a trained ecologist with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in ecological strategy from The University of Sheffield, and was previously Chief Operating Officer at Plant & Food Research, leading a team of 650 science staff.

Bruce has a particular interest in building partnerships with Māori and accelerating innovation to support whenua, wai, āhuarangi and koiora.

Bruce is now a chartered company director and consultant. He holds board positions as Director of Horticulture New Zealand (Inc.) and Director of the New Zealand Winegrowers Research Centre Limited. He is also Chair of the Industry Representative Group for the “A Lighter Touch” programme in the Sustainable Food & Fibre Futures Fund, a member of the Pāmu Environmental Reference Group and Chair of the Northland Horticulture Careers Progression Governance Group.

Bruce is a recipient of the 2017 Prime Minister’s Science Prize, 2017 Horticulture New Zealand Industry Service Award and 2016 Royal Society of New Zealand Thomson Medal for outstanding leadership of agricultural and horticultural science.

Taiao Ora, Tangata Ora

Taiao Ora, Tangata Ora is a collaborative, business-led initiative developed by Māori and Pākehā food and fibre leaders to build a path forward that is unique and valuable to Aotearoa New Zealand and the world. It places Te Taiao, the natural world, at the centre of thinking and action, to restore the natural world together, for our families, businesses and future generations, using traditional Mātauranga Māori knowledge and modern science.

Working together in partnership, the approach will help address the critical challenges faced with soils, water, the climate, and the wellbeing of people and animals.