Maize Trust bursary: Making a difference | Episode 6

Staff Reporter

Dr Richard Kotze, from Pretoria, started his studies in plant sciences. In his Honours year, he focussed on mycotoxins, a path that took him all the way to his MSc. degree.

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He was planning on finding a job, when he got the opportunity through the Maize Trust to do his PhD on northern leaf blight in maize. He is currently a plant pathologist at Bayer Crop Science in the production research division.

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