Peter May

Executive Director Research and Development

(BAppSc (Rural Technology) (Hons), MBA, GAICD, AFAIM)

Peter has over 20 years’ experience in the Australian and international crop protection markets with companies Incitec, Orica and Crop Care Australasia (now part of Nufarm). His various roles included business management of pesticide products, export sales and toll formulation operations. During this period Peter developed extensive experience in international crop protection markets.

In 2001, he founded Xavca Pty Ltd, providing marketing and consultancy services to companies such as Syngenta, Sorex (now part of BASF), Babolna Bioenvironmental (Hungary) and Proplan Plant Protection (Spain). In 2008 Peter joined BioProspect Limited (ASX: BPO) as Chief Executive Officer and subsequently was appointed Non-Executive Director and then Non-Executive Chairman. In 2012 Peter joined Xenex Associates, a UK-based international consultancy company, as a Senior Associate, working on market development projects in Asia/Oceania.

Peter is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), a member of the Australian Environmental Pest Managers Association (AEPMA) and the Mosquito Control Association of Australia (MCAA).  Peter holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Rural Technology) (First Class Honours) from the University of Queensland and an MBA from the Queensland University of Technology.