Gerald Rys

Background

About Gerald Rys

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: June 2013 - present Principal Science Advisor, Science Policy, Strategy Systems and Science, MPI Nov 2012 -June 2013 Acting Manager, Science Policy Strategy Systems and Science, Ministry for Primary Industries, MPI Feb 2012 - Nov 2012 Principal Science Advisor, Science Policy, Strategy Systems and Science, MPI Oct. - Feb 2012 Senior Scientist, Natural Resources Group MAF Programme Leader-climate change science 2005- 2012 MAF Programme Leader-climate change (2002-2005) MAF Water Policy Co-ordinator to 2002) Jan. - Oct. Principal Advisor / Programme Leader, Science Group Ministry of Research, Science and Technology, International Science Programme Jan. to Dec. Senior Advisor, Government Management Branch (Secondment) State Services Comission State Services Commission on secondment from the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology July 1997- January Principal Advisor / Programme Leader, Science Group Ministry of Research, Science and Technology July 1995 - Nov 1995 Acting Chief Policy Advisor, Policy Group Ministry of Research, Science and Technology 1994 - July 1997 Assistant Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist Ministry of Research, Science and Technology 1990 -1994 Senior Policy Analyst, Priorities and Funding Division Ministry of Research, Science and Technology 1985 - 1990 Pastoral Research Group Leader MAF Technology, Hawkes Bay 1983 -1985 Pastoral Scientist MAF Technology, Palmerston North 1979 - 1983 National Research Advisory Council Post Graduate Fellow Studied for a Ph.D. at the Welsh Plant Breeding Station, Aberystwyth, Wales 1975 - 1979 District Agricultural Scientist Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries - 75 Raised on a dairy farm in the Rotorua region