You have arrived at “hidden” web pages relating to the company activities of the late Peter Dentener. Peter passed away on 24 September 2005 and Adecron Ltd no longer offers the services relating to his skills. Text has been maintained for the time being to reflect Peter’s input in the past and because links still exist from several of the websites he designed. For more info on Adecron’s current activities check out www.adecron.co.nz

Dr Peter R. Dentener
30 March 1955- 24 September 2005
Scientific Consultant; Director, Adecron Ltd

PhD (Waikato); Ingenieurs (Wageningen)

Over 19 years experience in research and project management (as of 2004):

• Effectively managed research projects, staff and resources from inception and budgeting, to planning, execution and reporting, with total budget of up to NZ$500,000 per year
• Delivered timely solutions for clients, addressing their needs and adjusting outputs to fit in with their business practices
• Collaborated within a variety of disciplines; liaised with a wide variety of staff in engineering, plant physiology, entomology, insect rearing, statistics, legal, marketing and public relations
• Published [21 refereed papers], more than 100 reports to clients and the Foundation for Research, Science & Technology (New Zealand government funding body), publications in [conference proceedings], and [popular articles] and [posters]
• Contributed to a successful country access research programme which gained access for a range of New Zealand fruits and fruit varieties to the lucrative Japanese market
• Initiated, co-ordinated, managed and was actively involved in research programmes to control insects of quarantine concern on a wide variety of horticultural crops, forestry logs and flowers, and of nuisance insects in stored-products, using a wide range of disinfestation technologies
• Initiated research under the biosecurity banner to predict possible insect establishment and spread using specialised software and climatic and biological data.

Other skills:

• Ability to deal professionally with people of a wide range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• Adept at discussing topics both at a technical and layman's level
• Excellent editing and technical writing; experienced referee for international journals
• Multi-lingual (English and Dutch proficient; some German, French, Latin and Greek).
• High level of computer literacy, from standard word processing, spread sheeting, and PowerPoint, to the use of specialist software for pest risk assessment and weather data manipulation; design and development/management of web sites (including html coding, use of javascripts) and digital image manipulation. Setting up of small business administration systems; maintenance of small business computer network.

Personal attributes:

• Enthusiastic, with strong focus, high energy and drive
• Champion for projects, passionate
• Mentoring junior colleagues, and generous in supporting team members
• Pro-active in re-training and updating skills.

Employment:
From October 2004:	Scientific Consultant, Adecron Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand.
From August 2003:	Director, Adecron Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand.
1985 - 2004:	Scientist Bioprotection, HortResearch, Auckland, New Zealand • Development of disinfestation treatments for fresh produce/forest products • Biosecurity research; prediction of possible insect establishment/spread.
1996 - 2000:	Programme Leader Forestry Disinfestation Programme, HortResearch
Education:
1986:	PhD, Waikato University. Insect ecology and population dynamics of lucerne flea (Sminthurus viridus)
1981:	"Ingenieurs", Plant Protection (Entomology and Virology), Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Memberships, grants:
1982 - 2004:	Member of the New Zealand Plant Protection Society Inc.
2000 - 2005:	Member of the Entomological Society of America.
1990:	British Council Funding travel grant.
1982 - 1985:	University Grants Committee Scholarship.
Community involvement:
• Volunteer web site design and maintenance
2004 - current:	Mangere Bridge Community web site (www.mangerebridge.co.nz).
2002 - current:	Webmaster for food technology consulting group, church-based training organisation, and remedial teachers group.
2000 - current:	Manukau Yacht & Motor Boat Club (www.mymbc.org.nz)
• Public Relations:
2004 - current:	Mangere Bridge Community web site (www.mangerebridge.co.nz)
2000 - current:	Manukau Yacht & Motor Boat Club (www.mymbc.org.nz)
• Other:
2000 - 2003:	Assistant soccer coach, junior teams Onehunga-Mangere Soccer Club, Auckland
2002 - 2003:	Coordinator/manager for summer soccer junior teams Onehunga-Mangere Soccer Club, Auckland
1987 - 1994:	Founding member of MiniMARC HortResearch childcare facility; MiniMARC Executive Committee member for 7 years, covering finances, staff performance appraisals, and liaison between Executive Committee and Centre supervisor.

References

A summary can be found [here], with ful references available on request.

The following referees are based at HortResearch, Private Bag 92169, Auckland, New Zealand. Phone: +64 9 815-4200:
• Ms Philippa Stevens, Team Leader BioProtection; []
• Dr Michael Lay-Yee, General Manager - International; []
• Dr Ian Ferguson, Joint Editor-in-Chief, Postharvest Biology and Technology; []

• Dr Chris Hale, Senior Scientist (retired). Phone: +64 9 838-7956; []