The importance of Science in the agricultural sector is vital and the role of communicating this to a wider audience equally so. As the first Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Glover’s role is to provide independent expert advice & analysis to the Commission whilst enhancing public confidence in pan-EU science initiatives. Rothamsted has been at the cutting edge of agricultural scientific research for 170 years; investing extensively in communication with key policy makers & stakeholders, helping to develop new thinking & approaches in this critical, yet often controversial, field of scientific research.