About
Cambridge PhD in plant-microbe interactions who worked on the Gates-funded ENSA project and at UKRI-BBSRC designing investment programmes; supports climate venture work at DSV.
Experience
- Deep Science VenturesSenior Associate - Climate, Nature and Food Securitycurrent2025 — present
- Deep Science VenturesAssociate - Climate, Nature and Food Security2022 — 2025
- BBSRCHead of Funding Delivery for Strategic Programmes2020 — 2022
- BBSRCSenior Portfolio Manager - Strategic Investments2019 — 2020
- University of CambridgePostdoctoral Researcher2018 — 2019
- University of CambridgePhD Student2015 — 2018
- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)Professional Internship Placement - Researcher2017Nairobi County, Kenya
Skills & more
Molecular BiologyBioinformaticsAgricultural ResearchScientific WritingGenetics
From Will's professional profile.
Colleagues at Deep Science Ventures
Aaron
Head of Programme, Education at Deep Science Ventures
Adam
Senior Director, Climate at Deep Science Ventures
Ahmad
Executive Chairman at Deep Science Ventures
Ashraf
Fractional Director, Computation at Deep Science Ventures
Claire
Venture Partner, Education at Deep Science Ventures
Dom
Founding Director at Deep Science Ventures
Francesco
Head of ML Engineering at Deep Science Ventures
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Harry
Senior Associate, Climate at Deep Science Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Will?
- Cambridge PhD in plant-microbe interactions who worked on the Gates-funded ENSA project and at UKRI-BBSRC designing investment programmes; supports climate venture work at DSV.
- Where does Will work?
- Will is Senior Associate, Climate at Deep Science Ventures.
- Where did Will go to school?
- Will studied at University of Cambridge (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Plant genetics/Food security); University of Cambridge (Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Plant Genetics/Food Security); The University of Sheffield (Bachelor's degree, Biology).
Same school
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Also attended The University of Sheffield110
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Shared employers
Also worked at Deep Science Ventures22
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Also worked at BBSRC5
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Also worked at University of Cambridge189
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