Dr Annis Richardson

I am fascinated by the huge diversity in plant shape we see everywhere. Shape has a massive influence on the productivity of the plant, and in crops this means yield. I want to understand how shape is defined, how it changes over time, and how it influences plant productivity.

Favourite Species: Maize and Barley.

Origins: I grew up in a rural part of the UK. I got my undergraduate degree from Cambridge University, and my PhD from the John Innes Centre in the Coen Lab. I did my PostDoc in the Hake Lab at UC Berkeley, California.

Passionate About: First in Generation STEM, Women in Science, Diversity in Science, Baking, Hiking, Traveling.