Angela Karp

Professor Angela Karp is an agricultural scientist with over 35 years experience in crop genetics and breeding. She was the Director and CEO of Rothamsted Research from 2020-2025. She has authored over 135 peer-review publications and co-authored a book on crop genetics.

Angela completed her PhD in Agricultural Botany at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1981.[1] Since 2019 she has been instrumental in the launch of the new SHAKE Climate Change entrepreneurship programme.[2][3]

Publications

Books

  • editor of Karp A. Molecular tools in plant genetic resources conservation: a guide to the technologies. Bioversity International; 1997 (According to Google Scholar, it has been cited 548 times.[4])
  • co-editor of Karp, A., Peter G. Isaac, and David S. Ingram. Molecular Tools for Screening Biodiversity: Plants and Animals. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001.[5] (According to Google Scholar, this book has been cited 286 times [4]
  • co-author of Halford, Nigel G., and A. Karp. Energy Crops. London: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2010.[6]

Most cited articles

  • Karp A, Shield I. Bioenergy from plants and the sustainable yield challenge. New Phytologist. 2008 Jul;179(1):15-32. According to Google Scholar, it has been cited 534 times.[4]
  • Karp A, Seberg OL, Buiatti M. Molecular techniques in the assessment of botanical diversity. Annals of Botany. 1996 Aug 1;78(2):143-9. According to Google Scholar, this article has been cited 426 times [4]
  • Karp A. Somaclonal variation as a tool for crop improvement. Euphytica. 1995 Feb;85(1):295-302. According to Google Scholar, this article has been cited 396 times [4]
  • Karp A, Edwards KJ, Bruford M, Funk S, Vosman B, Morgante M, Seberg O, Kremer A, Boursot P, Arctander P, Tautz D. Molecular technologies for biodiversity evaluation: opportunities and challenges. Nature biotechnology. 1997 Jul;15(7):625-8. According to Google Scholar, this article has been cited 265 times [4]

Awards and honours

  • Agricultural Society of England Research Medal - 2007[1]
  • Alfred-Toepfer Prize - 2008[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Angela Karp". Rothamsted Research. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  2. ^ "2019 Food Matters Summit Speakers". www.foodmatterslive.com. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  3. ^ "Angela Karp, £3.5 million climate change fund established to shake the agri-food sector". Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  4. ^ a b c d e f [1] Google Scholar Author page, Accessed June 23, 2021
  5. ^ WorldCat item record
  6. ^ WorldCat item record
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