Shawn Gibson
Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture
Shawn is the Executive Director of the Agriculture Research Branch in the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. He received his PhD from the University of Saskatchewan and has expertise in plant molecular biology and physiology. Shawn’s work focuses on the Ministry of Agriculture’s science, research and innovation funding which involves engaging with stakeholders in the agriculture industry to coordinate provincial investments into organizations, people, projects and in the demonstration of new agricultural practices and technologies. Prior to his position as Executive Director, Shawn was the Manager of the Research Unit and Research Specialist for Value Added Processing in the Agriculture Research Branch. Shawn is based out of Regina.