Studies in Wales, Cambridge, Trinidad and California. Formerly: early 1960s, became pioneer in sustainable development, Sabah, North Borneo; 1970-86, Professor, Environmental Technology, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London; directed sustainable agriculture programme of International Institute for Environment and Development, London; 1988-92, Representative, Ford Foundation, New Delhi; 1992-98, Vice-Chancellor, University of Sussex; Chair, Institute for Development Studies; 1988-2004, President, Rockefeller Foundation; since 2005, current position and Professor, International Development, Imperial College; since 2006, President, Royal Geographical Society. Author: Unwelcome Harvest: Agriculture and Pollution; Doubly Green Revolution: Food for All in the 21st Century; Islamophobia: A Challenge for Us All. Recipient: KCMG, FRS, HonFREng.