16 September 2025
SCI Horticulture Group David Miller 2025 Awards
Organised by:
SCI’s Horticulture group
SCI, London, UK
Synopsis
David Miller was the founder of SCI's Horticulture Group. David was a stalwart of the Guernsey horticulture industry for over 40 years, and made a great contribution to UK horticulture as a whole. He was always one to look ahead, and the encouragement and support he gave to young people at the outset of their horticulture careers, was fundamental to his philosophy.The David Miller Travel Bursary Awards was set up in his honour and aims to give one or more young plant scientists or horticulturists the opportunity of domestic or overseas travel in connection with their careers.
Programme
Tuesday 16 September 2025
- 12:30
- David Miller Awards registration and networking lunch
- 13.30
- Welcome and introduction
Dr Alec Forsyth, Chair of the Horticulture Group - 13.40
- David Miller Award 2025 winner
Maria Pattichis, University of York - 14.00
- The aphid-parasitoid interaction: intraspecific variation and its implications for biological control in horticultural crops
Laura Marcela Martinez Chavez, Harper Adams University - 14.20
- PHUGs 2025 winner
- 14.30
- David Miller Award 2024 winner
University of Cambridge - 14:45
- David Miller Award 2024 winner
Hazel Marsden, James Hutton Institute - 15.00
- Refreshment break and poster viewing session
- 15:25
- Presentation of certificates
Julie George (daughter of David Miller) - 15:30
- Keynote Speaker
Stephen Jacob, TIAH - 16.15
- Refreshments on departure and poster viewing session
Sponsorship information
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Venue and Contact
SCI
14/15 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8PS
Conference Team
Tel: +44 (0)20 7598 1561
Email: conferences@soci.org
Fees
The event is free to attend.
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Booking Process/Deadlines
CPD Info
All delegates attending this meeting are able to claim CPD points.
Organising committee
David Atkinson, SCISusan Hills