Steven is a senior molecular biologist who has worked in the Plant Health business unit at Fera for over 10 years and has over 20 years of experience within the field. His primary interest is in the use of molecular detection technologies to assist in the diagnosis of plant health disease and/or pest identification.

He also has extensive expertise in the detection of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), detection of species presence from environmental DNA (eDNA) and use of DNA for food authenticity determination.

Steven is the manager of the Fera Molecular Technology Unit (MTU) which is a suite of purpose designed laboratories for the application of molecular diagnostic methods. He also takes a lead on the validation of new methods for deployment in Plant Health.