Staring as a Trials Officer at NIAB in 2015, Lorenzo Borleanu became a Trials Manager three years later, before moving onto Field Trials Centre Manager in 2022.
Lorenzo is responsible for the Kent Centre management, this includes oversight of the allocation, distribution, conduct and recording of trials, ensuring appropriate levels and utilisation of resources to deliver products, services and results that meet customer demands in terms of timeliness and specification.
Lorenzo's is a key role liaising with trial and centre hosts and their associated staff as well as assisting the trials teams in field and with practical tasks eg drilling, assessments, spraying and harvesting.
Projects
BioLaser: establishing a high-resolution laser ablation tomography platform for UK bioimaging research; Duration: Nov 2017- April 2019; Partners: NIAB (lead), University of Cambridge; Funding: BBSRC (BB/P027458/1)