Paul J. Burgess received a BSc (Hons) in Agriculture
(University of Reading) and a MSc in Land and Water Management (Cranfield
University), then he completed his PhD research (Cranfield University) on tea
agronomy whilst employed by ODA in Tanzania. After working for a consortium of
private companies, he joined Cranfield University as a Lecturer in 1995. He was
promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2008, a Reader in Crop Ecology and Management in
2014, and a Professor of Sustainable Agriculture and Agroforestry in 2021.