Dr David Dent FRSB (Guest Author)

David is a scientist entrepreneur who has invented and commercialised a number of technologies related to sustainable alternatives to pesticides and fertilisers, the latter substituting for nitrogen fertilisers in wheat, maize, soybean and potato. He invented the process to round-up transactions at point of sale PIN terminals, generating and disbursing >£1 million/year to UK charities through the Pennies Foundation that he founded. He is also a former Governor of the Surrey Borders NHS Trust, a founder Trustee of the Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation, Chair of the Wayland Chamber of Commerce and the Wayland Partnership in mid-Norfolk as well as a member of the Wayland Academy Committee. David leads for the Partnership and the Chamber on the development of the new Wayland business, community and leisure facility in Watton based around digital and creative media.