Dr Tom Passey

Tom leads the research support team for the pathology group at East Malling, taking the lead in the day-to-day delivery of project and trials work to deliver impactful research with a high level of integrity. Tom has worked on multiple research projects and commercial trials investigating the main disease issues facing the UK fruit industry and completed a PhD in 2019 on the subject of apple scab. His skills range from lab-based microbiology and use of molecular techniques through to field-based trialling and assessment.

Projects

Develop strategies for sustainable management of apple replant disease (2024-2026), BBSRC FoF

Spin Fert: Innovative practises, tools and products to boost soil fertility and peat substitution in horticultural crops (2024-2027),

Soil amendments to improve apple establishment (2025-2027)