SCRI Annual Report 2003/2004 - Scottish Crop Research Institute

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Introduction ® Scottish Crop Research Institute SEERAD Governing Body Risk Committee Science Committee Chairman's Committee Audit Committee External Trustees Remuneration Committee MRS Board Mylnefield Trust Scottish Society for Crop Research Institute Director (SEERAD Accountable Officer) BioSS Senior Management Group Mylnefield Holdings CHABOS Programme Leaders & Heads of Units Subsidiary Companies Figure 1 SCRI company and committee structure. ® SCRI is a major international centre for basic, strategic, and applied research on agricultural, horticultural, and industrial crops and on the underlying biological processes common to all plants. It is the only such institute in Scotland and Northern Britain, and the range of complementary skills assembled at the Institute, from fundamental molecular genetics to glasshouse- and field-trials, with exploitation of the SCRI-based international genetic resources in a region of high phytosanitary conditions, is unique within the UK. ® The science is optimised by a matrix-management system comprising three Themes and nine inter-related research Programmes. Management structures are regularly reviewed to ensure maximum effectiveness of the research at SCRI. ® The SCRI research programmes are peerreviewed at many levels. Each year, the ‘core’ programme of research comprising a number of projects is assessed by the Agricultural and Biological Research Group of SEERAD. All new projects are appraised by advisers prior to commissioning, the progress of the research projects is reported annually and, ultimately, final reports are produced for evaluation. ® Every four years, SEERAD commissions the appointment of a Visiting Group to review the work of the Institute. The Research Organisation Assessment Exercise (ROAE, previously Visiting Group) was undertaken in May 2003 and the report was published in September 2003. In their report, ROAE members recognized the distinctive contribution SCRI makes to the UK science base and the considerable potential of the Institute. Members were impressed by the manner in which the staff had embraced the new structure and research direction introduced at SCRI in the past year. The report commented that the quality of the staff was generally high and that the quality of the total research output over the census period included much work that was clearly of international standing. The engagement with traditional end-users representing the mandate crops and the collaborative links, both nationally and internationally, with a wide range of research providers were classified as good. Areas where improvements could be made were identified and the Institute was pleased to receive the positive and constructive report. ® A broad multidisciplinary approach to fundamental and strategic research, and technology transfer, are special strengths of SCRI. Our programmes span the disciplines of genetics and breeding, molecular and cellular biology, biotechnology, plant pathology (bacteriology, entomology, mycology, nematology, and virology), plant physiology and cell biology, environmental science, plant chemistry and biochemistry, agronomy, molecular ecology, vegetation dynamics, bioremediation, serology, physics, mathematics, bioinformatics, and statistics. Genetics and enhanced breeding of selected crops, and biotech- 8
Introduction ® Scottish Crop Research Institute Scottish Society for Crop Resarch Director SCRI Governing Body CHABOS Mylnefield Trust Deputy Director Director of Finance and Administration MRS BioSS Mechanisms & Processes Genes to Products Management of Genes & Organisms Finance & Administration Gene Expression Cell Applied to Cell Communication genetics Plant-pathogen Interactions Genome Dynamics Health & Nutrition Environmental Interactions Ecosystem Management Host Parasite Co-evolution Computational Biology Finance & Human Resources Scientific Liaison & Information Engineering & Maintenance Information Technology Estates & Glasshouse Estate Figure 2 Institute management structure. nology, lie at the core of our research, development, and training programmes. ® The breadth and depth of knowledge, technical expertise, and infrastructural resources available at SCRI attract extensive contracts and consultancies from, and foster collaborations with, numerous academic and corporate organisations around the world. Memoranda of Understanding have been signed with a number of universities and organizations locally and overseas. Synergistic liaisons with other institutes, universities, and colleges in the UK and overseas are also integral to the scientific growth, development, and validation of the Institute’s research activities. New links are being forged continuously, as well as existing contacts being developed and strengthened. SCRI and Mylnefield Research Services (MRS) Ltd, the commercial arm of the Institute, are successful in gaining competitive research contracts from government departments and agencies, statutory Levy Boards, grower organisations, international agencies, the European Union, commercial companies, local government, some Charities, Research Councils, and Trust funds, although we are largely excluded from submitting applications to the latter three sources. In February 2000, the Mylnefield Trust was registered; the Trust will support scientific research at SCRI by making gifts, grants, loans, or payments to the Institute subject to meeting its objectives. Also in February 2000, Mylnefield Holdings Ltd was established. Mylnefield Holdings Ltd is legally separate from SCRI and MRS Ltd but will obtain licences to SCRI technology and other necessary third-party technology that will enable it to establish spin-out companies. The new company will transfer money to SCRI and MRS Ltd through royalty and/or milestone payments. ® In recent years, the Institute has spent over £5 million on capital equipment, upgrading of glasshouses, controlled environment, and laboratory facilities, and investment in sophisticated analytical equipment. This, along with further funding to replace another glasshouse in 2004, enhances the Institute’s ability to bid for competitive funding, has raised its international competitiveness, and has enabled the development of additional research programmes. The Institute is also continuing to develop outline proposals for the possible setting up of a Science Park at its Mylnefield site. The Institute has prepared a vision and is undertaking discussions with the relevant parties. It will require the consent of SEERAD prior to any agreements being concluded. ® The Institute has also invested in quality management systems, receiving accreditation under the ISO9001:2000 standard and accreditation under ISO14001 : 1996 is currently being sought. The Institute mounted an Institute-wide information and document management system (SIMS), and a comprehensive upgrade of the Institute’s intranet and web site was implemented in August 2003. In addition, Mylnefield Research Services Limited (MRS) is now operating to Good Laboratory Practice Standard (an international standard) in the Lipid Unit. SCRI is accredited under the Investors in People scheme. 9
Page 1 and 2: Scottish Crop Research Institute ®
Page 3 and 4: The Scottish Crop Research Institut
Page 5 and 6: Contents Biomathematics and Statist
Page 7: Introduction Practice for Ministeri
Page 11 and 12: Report of the Director John R. Hill
Page 13 and 14: Director’s Report Reports of misc
Page 15 and 16: Director’s Report lectively made
Page 17 and 18: Director’s Report ties; strategic
Page 19 and 20: Director’s Report Public and Priv
Page 21 and 22: Director’s Report Plant diets Fru
Page 23 and 24: Director’s Report supplies. Oligo
Page 25 and 26: Director’s Report Conference in D
Page 27 and 28: Director’s Report grated multinat
Page 29 and 30: Director’s Report risks; the prec
Page 31 and 32: Director’s Report sors; and priva
Page 33 and 34: Director’s Report Poverty Hunger
Page 35 and 36: Director’s Report In considering
Page 37 and 38: Director’s Report gross under-ach
Page 39 and 40: Director’s Report politicians gen
Page 41 and 42: Director’s Report million in 2050
Page 43 and 44: Director’s Report tary union (EMU
Page 45 and 46: Director’s Report ventional fuels
Page 47 and 48: Director’s Report alisation, sele
Page 49 and 50: Director’s Report Emissions Atmos
Page 51 and 52: Director’s Report kilometres of h
Page 53 and 54: Director’s Report LDCs. Four poss
Page 55 and 56: Director’s Report Crop Sugar cane
Page 57 and 58: Director’s Report Renewables Visi
Page 59 and 60:
Director’s Report substances in t
Page 61 and 62:
Director’s Report nology, there a
Page 63 and 64:
Director’s Report protected by pa
Page 65 and 66:
Director’s Report shoots, corms,
Page 67 and 68:
Director’s Report In October 1999
Page 69 and 70:
Director’s Report genetics and pr
Page 71 and 72:
Director’s Report Of the various
Page 73 and 74:
Director’s Report billion hectare
Page 75 and 76:
Director’s Report remediation of
Page 77 and 78:
Director’s Report WTO dispute res
Page 79 and 80:
Director’s Report Agriculture: Pa
Page 81 and 82:
Director’s Report the agricultura
Page 83 and 84:
Director’s Report in 1941 by G.W.
Page 85 and 86:
Director’s Report tion. Other sus
Page 87 and 88:
Director’s Report the LDCs. (d) T
Page 89 and 90:
Director’s Report OECD viz. Japan
Page 91 and 92:
Director’s Report Direct and indi
Page 93 and 94:
Director’s Report Traditional app
Page 95 and 96:
Director’s Report Final Statement
Page 97 and 98:
Director’s Report 97
Page 99 and 100:
Page 101 and 102:
Page 103 and 104:
The ever-changing global environmen
Page 105 and 106:
The ever-changing global environmen
Page 107 and 108:
The SCRI LEAF Innovation Centre The
Page 109 and 110:
The SCRI LEAF Innovation Centre not
Page 111 and 112:
The SCRI LEAF Innovation Centre ope
Page 113 and 114:
The SCRI LEAF Innovation Centre whi
Page 115 and 116:
Mechanisms & Processes J.W.S. Brown
Page 117 and 118:
Mechanisms & Processes logues activ
Page 119 and 120:
Mechanisms & Processes Sequences th
Page 121 and 122:
Mechanisms & Processes Novel functi
Page 123 and 124:
Mechanisms & Processes GFP VirD2 NL
Page 125 and 126:
Mechanisms & Processes Figure 3 Dev
Page 127 and 128:
Mechanisms & Processes Functional g
Page 129 and 130:
Mechanisms & Processes Real time st
Page 131 and 132:
Mechanisms & Processes In search of
Page 133 and 134:
Mechanisms & Processes Virus protei
Page 135 and 136:
Genes to Products H.V. Davies & R.
Page 137 and 138:
Genes to Products markers, the theo
Page 139 and 140:
Genes to Products HO OH O + OR H OH
Page 141 and 142:
Genes to Products A) Pyruvate + G3P
Page 143 and 144:
Genes to Products a b c d e f g h H
Page 145 and 146:
Genes to Products Proctor Pioneer W
Page 147 and 148:
Genes to Products expressed fewer g
Page 149 and 150:
Genes to Products sure presented by
Page 151 and 152:
Genes to Products Understanding and
Page 153 and 154:
Environment variety in the food web
Page 155 and 156:
Environment Complex cereal cultivar
Page 157 and 158:
Environment Plant architecture and
Page 159 and 160:
Environment Figure 4 Three plants g
Page 161 and 162:
Environment Figure 2 The use of mic
Page 163 and 164:
Environment Figure 3 Growth of maiz
Page 165 and 166:
Environment should be restricted to
Page 167 and 168:
Environment Persistence of GM herbi
Page 169 and 170:
Biomathematics and Statistics Scotl
Page 171 and 172:
Research services Analytical facili
Page 173 and 174:
Research services Division of Finan
Page 175 and 176:
Research services around the world.
Page 177 and 178:
Research services Microsoft server
Page 179 and 180:
Research services Estate, Glasshous
Page 181 and 182:
Research services Engineering & Mai
Page 183 and 184:
Research services expertise in this
Page 185 and 186:
Research services SCRI Policy Maker
Page 187 and 188:
Research services proposed research
Page 189 and 190:
Research services Staff Association
Page 191 and 192:
Publications heterogeneous environm
Page 193 and 194:
Publications Elliott, M.J., Trudgil
Page 195 and 196:
Publications of Genetically-Modifie
Page 197 and 198:
Publications Mayo, M.A. 2002. ICTV
Page 199 and 200:
Publications for light and electron
Page 201 and 202:
Publications genes Avr4 and Avr6 ar
Page 203 and 204:
Statement of environmental policy T
Page 205 and 206:
The Governing Body Professor Bernar
Page 207 and 208:
The Governing Body Human Genome Seq
Page 209 and 210:
Staff Theme 2 - Genes to Products T
Page 211 and 212:
Staff Division of Finance and Admin
Page 213 and 214:
Staff Resignations Name Unit Band M
Page 215 and 216:
Staff Longer-Term Visitors & Resear
Page 217 and 218:
Staff Name Position Committee or Or
Page 219 and 220:
SCRI Research Programme 2003-2004 S
Page 221 and 222:
Research Projects SCR/556/00 SCR/56
Page 223 and 224:
Institutes supported by the Biotech
show all

SCRI Annual Report 2003/2004 - Scottish Crop Research Institute

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?