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Dr. Tony Conner Honored for Agricultural Innovation Breakthroughs

11/29/2025

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Dr. Tony Conner received the Marsden Medal at the NZAS Conference in Wellington.
Conner advanced agricultural innovation in pest-resistant crops through Agrobacterium-mediated transformation.
He led the first field trials of genetically modified plants in the Southern Hemisphere.
He developed intragenic techniques to address public concerns about genetic modification.
After retiring in 2020, he became an emeritus scientist at AgResearch.

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Story summary

Dr. Tony Conner received the Marsden Medal at the NZAS Conference in Wellington.
Conner advanced agricultural innovation in pest-resistant crops through Agrobacterium-mediated transformation.
He led the first field trials of genetically modified plants in the Southern Hemisphere.
He developed intragenic techniques to address public concerns about genetic modification.
After retiring in 2020, he became an emeritus scientist at AgResearch.