Dr Helen Ferrier

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Dr Helen Ferrier

Helen is Director of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange at LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming), a charity supporting the global transition towards more sustainable farming and food. Previously she was Chief Adviser for Science and Innovation at the National Farmers' Union (NFU), leading its policy and advocacy work on science and research, biotechnology and data. Helen has an academic background in environmental science and epidemiology and was a research scientist at Imperial College London.