Dr Graham Kinsey has been appointed as Senior Scientist to the Technical Services group in the UK. With a background in microbial ecology beginning at Bristol University in the UK, Dr Kinsey has held positions as a research scientist with Xenova Ltd, a pharmaceutical discovery company, and as a taxonomist and microbial ecologist with CABI Bioscience, a non-profit organisation working on agriculture in developing countries. His experiences include plant pathology, research on microbial communities, as well as quality management. Most recently Dr Kinsey was responsible for start-up of a commercial soil microbiology laboratory for an organic farming enterprise. Dr Kinsey has worked on projects internationally and has an in-depth knowledge of micro-organisms and their interactions with plants as well as quality systems and providing service to the customer.

Dr Gordon Jamieson, Technical Director for Germain's Technology Group, stated, "Dr Kinsey's appointment further strengthens our global research and development capability in seed microbiology by providing a fresh edge to our research and quality systems. This shows clearly our determination to extend Germain's position as the leading innovator in customer-focused seed enhancement technology".

Germain’s Technology Group, part of Associated British Foods plc, is the leading world seed enhancement company, with operational businesses in Europe and the USA and technology licenses in the global seed industry