Katherine Steele

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Dr Katherine Steele researches the biological aspects of sustainable crop improvement to combat disease, drought and other stresses and deliver better nutritional value.

She studied biology and genetics and did post-doctoral work targeting international development. She has experience in farmer participatory research and technology transfer projects in India, Nepal, Uganda, Senegal and UK. Recent projects identified and tested new DNA markers for rice researchers.

Her work with Defra and the UK Food Standards agency has contributed to protocols for testing the authenticity of Basmati rice.

Katherine was Director of Impact for Bangor University's College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, leading their submission of Impact Case Studies to REF 2021.

Experience

  • 2024–present
    Reader in Sustainable Crop Production, Bangor University
  • 2014–2024
    Lecturer in Sustainable Crop Production, Bangor University

Education

  • 1998 
    University of Nottingham, PhD Molecular Plant Pathology
  • 1994 
    University of Birmingham, MSc Applied Genetics
  • 1993 
    University of Nottingham, BSc Biology

Grants and Contracts

  • 2022
    KASP technology to improve new rice varieties and farmer livelihoods.
    Role:
    PI Bangor University
    Funding Source:
    Innovate UK
  • 2019
    Identification of biological assays to authenticate Basmati rice varieties
    Role:
    PI
    Funding Source:
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
  • 2016
    CAPACITATE East Africa
    Role:
    Lead Bangor University
    Funding Source:
    EU ACP Science and Technology Transfer Programme

Contact Katherine for

  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision