John
E. Bradshaw, PhD, spent his whole professional life as plant breeder and
geneticist at the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI, formerly the Scottish
Plant Breeding Station and now the James Hutton Institute). He completed his
career as Head of Potato Breeding and Manager of the Potato Genetics Programme,
funded by the Scottish Government. He has worked on barley, brassicas (kale,
swedes and turnips) and potatoes; doing research on the applications of
genetics to plant breeding methods as well as breeding two kale and three swede
cultivars, and contributing to the breeding of four more swedes, a turnip, and
27 potatoes. His research covered methods of kale population
improvement, the genetic basis of heterosis in swedes, the theory and practice
of linkage and QTL analysis in tetraploid potatoes, and breeding for
quantitative resistance to pests and diseases (clubroot in kale, powdery mildew
in swedes, and late blight and cyst nematodes in potatoes). Dr. Bradshawis an
Honorary Fellow of the Indian Potato Association and an Honorary Associate of
the James Hutton Institute. He also holds Honorary Membership of EUCARPIA,
European Association for Research on Plant Breeding (in recognition of his
outstanding activity in the field of plant breeding science, and his
considerable contributions to improving international contacts in plant
breeding research). He was awarded the prestigious 2010 British Potato Industry
Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to potato research and
knowledge transfer. He has published 93 refereed papers in peer reviewed
journals, 53 other articles and 10 book chapters. He has also edited one and
co-edited two books including Root and Tuber Crops (Book 7 of the Handbook of
Plant Breeding Series) with Springer.