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Update re Dr Smart's role and appointment of Dr David Burley on consultancy basis
Following our announcement on 4 March 2005 that Dr Richard Smart had agreed to become a Consultant to Eden, we now further announce that he has taken on the additional role of searching out and identifying potential commercial opportunities for Eden’s intellectual property (IP), which will help to take the company forward in the Viticultural sector.
We are also pleased to announce the appointment of Dr David Burley as consultant for North America, with the specific task of identifying appropriate partners to facilitate the ongoing development and commercialisation of Eden’s IP.
Background to Dr David Burley
Dr Burley has considerable business and management experience, especially in technical areas, including product development and licensing for major international corporations.
Specifically, Dr Burley has gained experience in the following areas – business development, market development, project management in technical areas, licensing agreements, intellectual property issues and the development of start up companies with profitable entities.
He has a particular and substantial knowledge of the wine industry and acts as a consultant for wineries and grape growers. He owns a vineyard and has won three national medals from the American Wine Society.
The Directors of Eden Research plc accept responsibility for this announcement.
For further information:
| Tim Griffiths | Eden Research plc | Tel: 01993 868844 |
| Jonathon Brill | Financial Dynamics | Tel: 020 7831 3113 |
Notes to Editors:
Eden Research plc
Eden Research plc is an agrochemical
and pharmaceutical company which specialises in the development of
natural, organic solutions to medical and agricultural problems. The
Company focuses on developing new solutions with partners which have
a real commercial possibility of creating value.
Eden Research is listed on the UK’s OFEX market and is a UK based company which develops products for across the globe.
Dr Richard Smart
Richard Smart, one of the world’s best qualified viticulturists,
has spent his career as both an academic and consultant in vineyards.
He has received many awards over his career, including most recently
in November 2004 ‘International Wine Personality of the Year for
Innovation’, by leading UK Wine International magazine.
At present Dr Smart is Managing Director of Smart Viticulture, an international vineyard consulting business founded in 1991. Smart Viticulture has consulted over 200 clients in 22 different countries.