Adrian M. Johnston
Vice President and Asia Group Coordinator

Dr. Adrian M. Johnston, a native of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, is Vice President and Asia Group Coordinator for IPNI. Dr. Johnston earned his B.S.A., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Saskatchewan. Before joining the Institute staff, he held positions as research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at the Melfort Research Farm and the Extension Service of Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food. His contributions to western Canadian agriculture were recognized in 1999 when he received the Outstanding Young Agrologist award from both the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists and the Agriculture Institute of Canada, the Young Agronomist award by the Canadian Society of Agronomy, and again in 2006 when he reviewed a Fellowship in the Canadian Society of Agronomy.


The International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) is a not-for-profit, scientific organization dedicated to responsible management of plant nutrients – N, P, K, S, and others – for the benefit of the human family. IPNI, which officially began operating January 1, 2007, is funded by fertilizer industry member companies and affiliates from around the world. With headquarters in Norcross, Georgia, U.S.A., IPNI has established effective programs led by scientific staff in many important global regions. The purpose is to help provide a coordinated scientific foundation for fertilizer nutrient use and to scientifically address associated environmental issues.

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