Dr Graham Dow

Dr Graham Dow is the Group Leader for Ecophysiology and Climate Adaptation at NIAB in Cambridge, UK. His research focuses on genetic and physiological mechanisms that can enhance plant resilience to environmental stress. Currently, this approach is being applied in horticultural species, such as apples and strawberries, to identify variation in leaf traits that improve functionality and responsiveness. Prior to joining NIAB in 2022, Dr. Dow was a Senior Scientist at ETH Zurich, Switzerland; Research Assistant Professor at Boston University, USA; and NOAA postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University, USA. Dr. Dow completed his PhD at Stanford University where his thesis focused on genetic changes in leaf stomatal development that alter plant physiology.