Sam is a Chemical Technician in Lincoln Agritech’s New Materials Group, where she carries out bench‑scale experiments for product and performance development. She brings a strong background in biochemistry to support innovation in fibre and material technologies.

She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Canterbury, majoring in biochemistry. Sam began her career at Lincoln Agritech with the Precision Agriculture Group, assisting with research on pre‑symptomatic disease detection in apples, before moving into her current role with the New Materials team.

Focus areas:

• Bench‑scale product and performance development
• Biochemistry applications in materials research
• Pre‑symptomatic disease detection research