Johnathan Napier's Biography

Johnathan Napier, Principal Investigator, Rothamsted Research

Professor Johnathan A. Napier’s research on the biosynthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids has delivered some of the key advances in the last 15 years, including the functional characterisation of the omega-3 long chain PUFA biosynthetic pathway and its heterologous reconstitution in transgenic plants. Johnathan obtained his BSc from the University of Nottingham, followed by a PhD in plant biochemistry from King’s College, London. He carried out post-doctoral research in the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, then taking up a position at Long Ashton Research Station in Bristol. His research group relocated to Rothamsted Research in 2003 where he is currently Institute Assistant Director and Programme Leader. Johnathan is also an Affiliated Lecturer at the University of Cambridge and Visiting Professor at the University of Nottingham.