2008 Lincoln Alumni International Medal Citation - G. J. Rowsell

A portrait of G. J. Rowsell (1964-67 Certificate of Agriculture, BAgr), the Alumni International Medallist, 2008. Giles came to New Zealand and Lincoln College in 1964 on a scholarship from the City of London’s Worshipful Company of Drapers. Throughout his farming career Giles has been heavily involved with farmer organisations, rising to the chair of most. He chairs United Oilseeds, which is owned by 3500 farmers and markets approximately 30 percent of the UK rape crop. Giles has been a great supporter of Lincoln University over the years maintaining his links with the University especially as a mentor and host of alumni. It is however as a farmer, farming lobbyist and agribusinessman that Giles has made the contribution to his home country that Lincoln University acknowledges with the award of this medal.