Previously awarded in 2015, Professor Ian Givens said: “I am honoured and very surprised to be named the BBSRC Innovator of the Year. Innovation is at the heart of research at Reading, and I am lucky enough to work in one of the best possible research environments of its kind. Much of my research in this area has been supported by BBSRC DRINC which is an excellent model for integrating research with industry.”

For further information about Innovator of the Year, see: www.bbsrc.ac.uk/innovator