Paul Leonard MSc, BSc

Paul Leonard is after graduating in Zoology from the University of Bristol, Paul Leonard moved to Imperial College, where he was awarded an MSc in Applied Entomology. Following his studies, he joined Dow Chemical Company, where he worked as an entomologist for nearly ten years. In 1994, he moved to American Cyanamid in Brussels, where he was appointed European Technical Manager. In 1999, he was promoted to Director Regulatory Affairs for the European region. American Cyanamid was purchased by BASF In 2000, after which he set up the "Alliance Management" program, outsourcing regulatory and scientific work to leading contract research laboratories and scientific consultancies.

In 2004 he was awarded an MBA by the Open University Business School. In 2007 he changed roles within BASF to represent the Agricultural Products Division in Brussels. In 2008 he was elected to the board of directors of Rothamsted Research. In 2009, he joined the Board of the British Chamber of Commerce in Brussels, where he set up and chairs the Food Security Safety and Sustainability Task Force. In 2012, he was elected chairman of the European Crop Protection Association Nanotechnology Expert Group, and Vice-Chair of the Advocacy Expert Group