Douglas Rathbone is a Fellow of the Institute of Chemical engineers, a graduate of RMIT in Chemical Engineering and has a degree in Commerce from the University of Melbourne. he has developed Nufarm into a world leader in the crop protection industry with sales approaching $2 billion and operations in 20 countries around the world. he has served as President of the Australian chemical Industry Council and of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Association. Nufarm is a development. manufacturing and marketing company providing essential tools to protect crops against damage caused by weeds, pests and disease. It is ranked No 1 in Australia and New Zealand and no 9 in the world. Douglas Rathbone is a recognised expert and leader in his field and his advice is highly respected.