Jerry Knox is a Professor of Agricultural Water Management at Cranfield University. He has over 26 years of international research experience in the science, engineering and management of water resources for agriculture, including assessing the relationships between water resources, drought, agricultural productivity and the environment, and the sustainability of agricultural production in the context of climate impacts and food security. His research interests are in biophysical and water resource modelling, geospatial modelling and climate variability, drought impacts and climate change impacts/adaptation in agriculture. His work and technical missions covered over 30 countries.