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Hamish Gow holds the Sir Graeme Harrison Professorial Chair in Global Value Chains and Trade in the Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce at Lincoln University, New Zealand, a position he assumed in July 2021. He earned his BCom (Ag) from Lincoln University in 1991, followed by an MS in Agricultural Economics in 1997 and a PhD in Agricultural Economics in 2000 from Cornell University, USA. Gow's distinguished academic career spans multiple institutions, including faculty positions at Cornell University, Michigan State University, University of Illinois, KU Leuven in Belgium, and Massey University in New Zealand, where he served as Professor of Agribusiness. He lectures courses such as Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, Strategic Management in Wine and Horticultural Business Systems, and Primary Industry Systems.
Gow's research focuses on agricultural value chains, agricultural finance, business model design, food industry management, food system governance, and international rural development. With extensive industry experience, he has consulted for prominent organizations including the European Commission, OECD, IFAD, USDA, USAID, UNIDO, FAO, World Bank, Dairy NZ, and various multinationals, farmers’ organizations, and governments, leading market development projects in over 50 countries. He currently serves as the independent government appointee to the Fonterra Milk Price Panel and as academic advisor to Nuffield New Zealand, providing unbiased analysis on dairy sector dynamics and international trade. Gow has authored or co-authored over 60 publications, garnering more than 1,700 citations. Key works include 'Strategic Positioning Under Agricultural Structural Change: A Critique of Long Jump Co-operative Ventures' (2000), 'Is the Facilitation of Sustainable Market Access Achievable? Design and Implementation Lessons from Armenia' (2010), 'Market Orientation and Profitability: Evidence from Homogeneous Markets,' and 'Understanding the Influence of Indigenous Values on Change in the Dairy Industry' (2022). His contributions position him as a leading spokesperson on trade policy and global value chains, influencing agribusiness strategy, innovation, and policy in New Zealand and internationally.
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