- Business development for new products and markets in Europe- Management of European clients- Developing strategies for future breeding programmes- Remote project management and technical development from the UK- Technical meetings in Holland with other project consultants and suppliers- Development of an in vitro rescue system for plant intergeneric crossings between native and non-native species - Selection of genotypes as parental plants- Training of laboratory staff

- Commercial and technical advise to develop new products for the ornamental horticultural industry- Breeding and clonal propagation advise- Management and liaison of export trials to Europe and North America - Management and liaison with international clients and advisors

Assessing submitted research papers, finding proper associate editors and reviewers for manuscripts, making editorial decisions on them, as part of the process of reviewing and publishing.

- Agricultural specialist representing BCS in the UK- Provision of information to clients- Initial and on-going support to UK companies interested in exporting to, or doing business with Chile- Business development- Generating leads for new business- Designing and creating webinars on Chilean Agricultural issues- Providing assistance to UK companies to network with Chilean counterparts- Liaising with UK regional representatives of UK Trade and Investment- Give assistance to the General Manager and to the Business Development Manager and their team in the areas of expertise

Importers and distributors of high quality flower bulbs for the horticultural and home decoration industry.

- March 2011 to Feb 2015. Associate Professor - Aug 2001 to March 2011. Assistant Professor - May 1994 to Aug 2001. Associate Instructor- Main responsibilities included: - Teaching at Undergraduate, Graduate and Extension levels- Designing and creating teaching and scientific materials- Courses taught: - Plant Tissue Culture (postgraduate)- Plant exploration & collection (postgraduate)- Plant Biotechnology (postgraduate)- Floriculture (undergraduate)- Plant Propagation (undergraduate)- Introduction to Crop Production (undergraduate)- Botanic Field Trip to Atacama Desert (undergraduate)- Scientific research in the area of ornamental horticulture- Scientific research on conservation and use of native plants (including endangered species)- Selection of research related to endangered species:- In vitro propagation: Eriosice aurata (Cactaceae), Alstroemeria spp. (Alstroemeriaceae), Lapageria rosea (Phillesiaceae), Leucocoryne (Alliaceae), Rhodophiala (Amaryllidaceae)- Plant breeding: Alstroemeria, Rhodophiala- Crop production: Cordia decandra (Boraginaceae)- Participation in various committees and working groups in relation to University-wide administration