Ross Houston

Ross joined Benchmark in March 2022 as Director of Innovation in Benchmark Genetics, where he leads strategic R&D programmes, with a particular focus on applications of emerging technologies. He has been recently appointed as Chair of the Benchmark Innovation Board, which fosters exploitation of synergies across the Genetics, Health, and Advanced Nutrition business units.

Ross is an internationally leading scientist in the field of aquaculture genetics and biotechnology, having formerly been Personal Chair of Aquaculture Genetics, and Deputy Director for Translation and Commercialisation, at the Roslin institute. He has authored or coauthored more than 100 scientific publications, with several of his discoveries applied in the aquaculture industry to improve animal health and performance.