The John Innes Centre is a dynamic, multinational community of about 360 scientists and post graduate students. Our reputation for scientific excellence is international and we attract some of the best scientists and brightest students from around the world.
The John Innes Centre contributes over £170M annually to the UK economy, demonstrating the impact and relevance of the excellent scientific research we undertake, and validating the investment of public funding to support this (2008 data from an independent report by DTZ ). A new economic impact brochure highlights the key achievements of the institute, the impact of its science and how it has been of benefit to society.
The John Innes Centre and the Sainsbury Laboratory are making crucial contributions to the Grand Challenge of food security. This December 2009 brochure describes some of the work underway to help deliver the BBSRC's food security mission.
The ‘John Innes and Apple Breeding’ leaflet explains why the John Innes began work on fruit breeding in 1910 and gives an introduction to Institution’s main achievements through nearly 70 years scientific research on apple breeding. It incorporates short biographies of the John Innes scientists and plant breeders who led the research which aimed to make orchards around the world more productive.
This booklet contains the edited transcripts of presentations given at the "Growing the Future" workshop
on Non-Food Crops held at the JIC on the 21st and 22nd November 2003.
This brochure was produced by a team of scientists from JIC, and the Sanger Centre (Cambridge
UK) and describes the sequencing and mapping of the streptomyces genome.
This brochure describes the JIC research into flowering-time genes in order to facilitate
targeted development of a wide variety of crops adapted to particular enviornments.
JIC is currently undertaking scientific research to develop sustainable agricultural methods
that work to reduce pollution, improve sustainable productivity, provide renewable raw materials
and safeguard biodiversity of crop plants.
Science Topic briefing papers
As part of our contribution to Her Majesty's Government's 'GM Nation' debate,
in the Summer of 2003, JIC submitted the following papers to the science strand
of the debate:
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Introducing the John Innes Centre
Economic Impact brochure
Food Security - What Next?
John Innes and Apple Breeding
Growing the Future
Enhancing Agriculture in Developing Countries
