Leading the discussion, challenging the status quo and providing innovative solutions comes naturally to Rafael Barbieri, Country Registration Manager for BASF, Animal and Plant Health NZ member and winner of our inaugural Emerging Leader Award.
Rafael (left) receives the Emerging Leader Award from Mark Ross at our conference in July.
Rafael takes the bull by the horns when asking the necessary questions of regulators - always aiming to raise the bar for robust regulatory outcomes that understand our industry’s views. “Rafael goes above and beyond to support our industry and our association - clarifying issues and providing expert advice on submissions and reports,” says Animal and Plant Health NZ Chief Executive, Mark Ross.
Rafael was honoured to be recognised and says there is still more work to be done. The food and fibre industry is facing challenging times. “The regulatory landscape has evolved and is a lot more complex nowadays. We need to advocate on behalf of science and risk-based approaches to enable the industry to flourish.”
Originally from Brazil, Rafael moved to New Zealand to complete his PhD at Victoria University, before working within the ACVM group at the Ministry for Primary Industries.
