Dr Richard Colgan joined the Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich as a Postharvest Physiologist in January 2010. He was previously employed by East Malling Research where he worked for 15 years as a physiologist and pathologist within postharvest research group. Earlier in his career Richard spent time at the Scottish Agricultural Science Agency and as a visiting scientist at INIA-Spain. 

identifying genes responsible for dormancy break and sprout vigour in potato and understanding factors impacting on tuber quality and sugar metabolism. He is also interested in the identification of novel sprout inhibitors and practical methods to maintain tuber quality.