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Prof. Frederica Theodoulou

Science Team Leader

Engineering Biology for Agriculture

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Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ
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+44 (0) 1582 938 264
Email
freddie.theodoulou@rothamsted.ac.uk
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Biography

Frederica (Freddie) Theodoulou leads Rothamsted’s Engineering Biology for Agriculture team. Her research focuses on understanding how plants build, control, and recycle proteins, the essential molecules that drive growth, help plants respond to stress, and influence crop productivity. By combining genetics, biochemistry, and advanced omics technologies, her team uncovers the biological processes that help crops survive challenging conditions such as low oxygen under flooding. This knowledge supports the development of more resilient crops, helping farmers adapt to a changing climate and maintain reliable food production.

Key topics:

  • Proteostasis
  • Hypoxia
  • Targeted protein degradation
  • Multi-omics 

Strategic Programme

  • Green Engineering

Science Projects

  • What determines protein abundance in plants? This BBSRC-funded, multi-partner strategic Longer Larger grant seeks to determine the (epi)genetic drivers of protein abundance in Arabidopsis

PhD Projects

  • Understanding the mechanisms of hypoxia tolerance in rice

Awards

  • 1992 - DPhil, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, UK
  • 1989 - BA (Hons), first class, Botany, University of Oxford, UK

Measures of Esteem

  • 2015-2018 Honorary Professor (Plant Biochemistry), Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield
  • 2026 Honorary Professor, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham