Peter Lapinskas

Current

Independent Consultant at Peter Lapinskas Consulting

Past

Seed Production Director at Scotia Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Natural Resources Officer at Efamol Ltd
Protein and Oilseed Crops Breeder at Hurst Gunson Cooper Taber Ltd

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Education

University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge - Gonville & Caius College

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Industry

Oil & Energy

Websites

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Peter Lapinskas’s Summary

I have 30 years of experience in the domestication and commercialisation of new oilseed crops. I have covered all aspects of the process: initial hands-on research (plant breeding, agronomy, analysis); setting up and running a dedicated plant research facility; location of suitable growing areas worldwide; locating, selecting and training farmers; designing and negotiating production contracts; organisation of shipping; and design and implementation of a quality control and quality assurance programme to pharmaceutical standards. I am therefore well used to the vagiaries of agriculture and of demand forecasts and know how to tailor a production programme to best meet production requirements but also to minimise the risk to all parties.

These skills are equally applicable to oilseed crops destined for food use or those intended for biofuels, especially biodiesel.

Peter Lapinskas’s Specialties:

Plant breeding, agronomy, crop research, research management, new crops, novel crops, oilseeds, crop commercialisation, farmer liaison, extension, contract negotiation, quality assurance, quality control, QA/QC, risk management, oilseed production, biofuels, biodiesel, evening primrose, borage, jatropha, camelina, sourcing, team management,

Peter Lapinskas’s Experience

Independent Consultant

Peter Lapinskas Consulting

(Program Development industry)

1999 — Present (10 years )

Independent, international consultant specialising in the research, development and commercialisation of novel oilseed crops.
Seed Production Director

Scotia Pharmaceuticals Ltd

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; SOH; Pharmaceuticals industry)

1986 — 1999 (13 years )

Board-level director with responsibility for all aspects of oilseed sourcing. This included both managing a dedicated crop research team and organising and overseeing the commercial oilseed production programme in 8 countries. The most challenging aspect was managing the uncertainties inherent in the agricultural production of novel oilseed crops within the context of uncertain demand forecasts. This was achieved through a multi-layered risk control and risk-sharing strategy which best protected the interests of all participants in the production chain.
Natural Resources Officer

Efamol Ltd

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

1983 — 1986 (3 years )

Established and managed a dedicated crop research facility for new oilseed crops. Organised a multi-national oilseed production programme with newly domesticated species.
Protein and Oilseed Crops Breeder

Hurst Gunson Cooper Taber Ltd

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Research industry)

1978 — 1983 (5 years )

Managed and executed breeding and agronomy programmes in evening primrose, agricultural lupins and forage peas.

Peter Lapinskas’s Education

University of Cambridge

PhD , Plant Breeding , 1975 — 1977

Investigation of the potential of Phaseolus coccineus (runner beans) as a grain crop.
University of Cambridge - Gonville & Caius College

BA, MA , Applied Biology , 1971 — 1974

Additional Information

Peter Lapinskas’s Websites:

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Peter Lapinskas’s Groups:

National Non-Food Crops Centre (NNFCC), Society for Economic Botany (SEB), Pensions Action Group (PAG), Society for Chemistry and Industry (SCI), International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL), Fellow Institute of Directors (IOD), Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), Centre for Under-utilised crops, KKS