Angela Karp

Professor Angela Karp is an agricultural scientist with over 35 years experience in crop genetics and breeding. She was the Director and CEO of Rothamsted Research from 2020-2025. She has authored over 135 peer-review publications and co-authored a book on crop genetics.

Angela completed her PhD in Agricultural Botany at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1981. ^[1] Since 2019 she has been instrumental in the launch of the new SHAKE Climate Change entrepreneurship programme. ^{[2] [3]}

Publications

Books

• editor of Karp A. Molecular tools in plant genetic resources conservation: a guide to the technologies. Bioversity International; 1997 (According to Google Scholar, it has been cited 548 times. ^[4] )
• co-editor of Karp, A., Peter G. Isaac, and David S. Ingram. Molecular Tools for Screening Biodiversity: Plants and Animals. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001. ^[5] (According to Google Scholar, this book has been cited 286 times ^[4]
• co-author of Halford, Nigel G., and A. Karp. Energy Crops. London: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2010. ^[6]

Most cited articles

• Karp A, Shield I. Bioenergy from plants and the sustainable yield challenge. New Phytologist . 2008 Jul;179(1):15-32. According to Google Scholar, it has been cited 534 times. ^[4]
• Karp A, Seberg OL, Buiatti M. Molecular techniques in the assessment of botanical diversity. Annals of Botany. 1996 Aug 1;78(2):143-9. According to Google Scholar, this article has been cited 426 times ^[4]
• Karp A. Somaclonal variation as a tool for crop improvement. Euphytica . 1995 Feb;85(1):295-302. According to Google Scholar, this article has been cited 396 times ^[4]
• Karp A, Edwards KJ, Bruford M, Funk S, Vosman B, Morgante M, Seberg O, Kremer A, Boursot P, Arctander P, Tautz D. Molecular technologies for biodiversity evaluation: opportunities and challenges. Nature biotechnology . 1997 Jul;15(7):625-8. According to Google Scholar, this article has been cited 265 times ^[4]

Awards and honours

• Agricultural Society of England Research Medal - 2007 ^[1]
• Alfred-Toepfer Prize - 2008 ^[1]

References

1. "Angela Karp". Rothamsted Research. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
2. "2019 Food Matters Summit Speakers". www.foodmatterslive.com. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
3. "Angela Karp, £3.5 million climate change fund established to shake the agri-food sector" . Retrieved 2020-06-20.
4. Google Scholar Author page, Accessed June 23, 2021
5. WorldCat item record
6. WorldCat item record