TAA International Accreditation Holders

Accreditation by a professional body is a way of acquiring professional recognition of competence and expertise in a particular field. TAA International’s scheme recognises competence in tropical agriculture as broadly defined in our strategy.

TAA International recognises two levels of competence based on relevant work experience and academic qualifications. The first level is designated as Member and the higher level as Fellow. Since the launch of our accreditation Scheme in October 2023 the following members have been accredited at the level of at the level of ‘Fellow’:

TAA International Accreditation Holders
NameDate AccreditedAccreditation LevelResidence
David RadcliffeOctober 2023FellowUK
Jim Ellis-JonesNovember 2023FellowUK
Dr Paul HardingFebruary 2024FellowUK
Karim HusseinMarch 2024FellowHungary
John SteelMarch 2024FellowUK
Timothy RussellMarch 2024FellowUK
Prof Geoffrey HawtinMarch 2024FellowUK
Dr Bruce LaucknerMarch 2024FellowTrinidad & Tobago
Prof David MidmoreMarch 2024FellowMexico
Prof John WibberleyMarch 2024FellowUK
Hugh GibbonMarch 2024FellowKenya
Daniel ColeJuly 2024FellowAustralia
Prof Roger LeakeyJuly 2024FellowUK
Dr Douglas WholeyDecember 2024FellowMalta
Dr Olafur OddgeirssonJanuary 2025MemberUK
Mr James BiscoeJanuary 2025FellowUK
Dr David GolliferJanuary 2025FellowUK
Dr Abram BickslerFebruary 2025FellowUSA
Mr John HarrisMay 2025MemberUK

The accreditation scheme is available to paid-up members of the Association who have been with us for 12 months or more. Younger members are particularly encouraged to apply as accreditation is intended to support career development.

Guidance notes on how to apply may be found here.

FTAAI / MTAAI Application Form