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Plant Scientist and academic | pubic engagement with science | urban food systems | curriculum development and quality

Profile Summary

Plant scientist and experienced higher education academic manager. Broad cross-discipline experience (Primary Industries, Science, Health and Business) developed in a range of NZ and UK academic settings. A track record of achievement in curriculum development, the leadership of academic groups, industry and community engagement, science and society. An advocate for urban agri-food innovation and education. Motivated to connect individuals, families, communities and industry with the skills and knowledge to build healthy and resilient food systems in urban environments around the world.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Higher Education
• ★ Curriculum Planning & Development
• ☆ Plant Physiology
• ☆ Horticulture
• ☆ Science Communication

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Technical Writing

Research Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Work Experience

Director

Clive Cornford Consulting Ltd

January 2018 - Present

Associate Dean

Manukau Institute of Technology

January 2011 - December 2017

Director

Unitec Institute of Technology

2007 - 2011

Head of School

Unitec Institute of Technology

2005 - 2007

Cluster Manager

North East Wales Insitute of Higher Education (now Glyndŵr University)

2003 - 2005

Senior Lecturer and Subject Leader for Science

North East Wales institute of Higher Education (now Glyndwr University)

1996 - 2005

Lecturer in Plant Biochemistry/Physiology

University of Central Lancashire

1995 - 1996

Lecturer in Plant Biology

Massey University

1987 - 1994

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

University of Western Australia

January 1986 - February 1987

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Queen Elizabeth College (now Kings College) University of London

January 1983 - December 1985

Education

Ph.D Biological Sciences

University of Exeter

September 1978 - December 1982

B.Sc. Hons Applied Biology

The Hatfield Polytechnic (now the University of Hertfordshire)

September 1974 - June 1978

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Tasneem M., Cornford C.A., Laing W.A., McManus M.T. (1996) Two dual trypsin/chymotrypsin iso-inhibitors purified from Festuca arundinacea seed Phytochemistry, 7 (5) 983-988 .

Newnham, R.M., Fountain, D.W., Cornford, C.C. et al. A national survey of airborne pollen and grass flowering in New Zealand, with implications for respiratory disorder. Aerobiologia 11, 239 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02447204 .

David W. Fountain, Clive A. Cornford & G. John Shaw (1995) Benzoic Acid and Hydroxylated Benzoic Acids in Pollen, Grana, 34:3, 213-216, DOI: 10.1080/00173139509429046 .

Tasneem, M., Cornford, C., & McManus, M. (1994). Characterization of serine proteinase inhibitors in dry seeds of cultivated pasture grass species. Seed Science Research, 4(3), 335-345. doi:10.1017/S0960258500002385 .

Fountain D.W., Cornford C.A., Shaw G.J. Allen J.M. Pollen and allergy promotion. Lancet (Letters To The Editor), 338, 8762, P316, 1991 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0140-6736(91)90456-Y .

David W. Fountain & Clive A. Cornford (1991) Aerobiology and allergenicity of pinus radiata pollen in new zealand, Grana, 30:1, 71-75, DOI: 10.1080/00173139109427773 .

Cornford C, A, Fountain D, W, Burr R, G: IgE-Binding Proteins from Pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) Pollen: Evidence for Cross-Reactivity with Ryegrass (Lolium perenne). Int Arch Allergy Immunol 1990;93:41-46. doi: 10.1159/000235277 .

Cornford CA, Fountain DW, Burr RG, O'Leary LJ. Hayfever in University Students N Z Med J. 1988 Aug 10;101(851):520.

C. A. CORNFORD, M. BLACK, J. DAUSSANT, K. M. MURDOCH, α-Amylase Production by Pre-mature Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Embryos, Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 38, Issue 2, February 1987, Pages 277–285, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/38.2.277 .

Cornford, C.A., Black, M., Chapman, J.M. et al. Expression of α-amylase and other gibberellin-regulated genes in aleurone tissue of developing wheat grains. Planta 169, 420–428 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00392140 .

.A. Cornford, M. Black α-amylase content of premature unsprouted wheat grains, Journal of Cereal Science, Volume 3, Issue 4, 1985, Pages 295-304, ISSN 0733-5210, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0733-5210(85)80003-5 .

(1979). Identification of pterostilbene as a phytoalexin from Vitis vinifera leaves . Phytochemistry.