Grace is External Affairs Director at the UK Agri-Tech Centre, where her role is focused on policy and engagement with government and the agri-tech ecosystem. This involves working with innovative businesses to support their growth and deliver solutions to the UK and international markets for resilient and sustainable agricultural systems. Her policy focus includes addressing critical sector challenges that prevent innovations from getting to market.
Grace has experience across agriculture, including livestock health and welfare, the veterinary medicines sector and research and innovation. She qualified with a PhD in Animal Functional Genomics and a degree in Veterinary Medicine from University College Dublin and is a Nuffield Farming Scholar. Her previous roles included Head of Innovation and Animal Health Specialist at the Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIEL) and Senior Technical Policy Manager at the National Office of Animal Health (NOAH), representing the UK veterinary medicine sector.