James Hutton Institute
| Predecessor | The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and The Scottish Crop Research Institute |
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| Founded | 1st April 2011 |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom  |
Number of locations | 2 - Aberdeen and Dundee, Scotland |
Key people | Professor Iain Gordon (Chief Executive) |
| Website | www.hutton.ac.uk |
Introduction
In April 2011 SCRIScottish Crop Research Institute and the Macaulay Land Use Research InstituteMacaulay Institute will merge to create a new "super research institute" - the first of its kind in Europe.
The James Hutton Institute will bring together existing Scottish expertise in crop research, soils and land-use, and will make a major contribution to key global issues, such as food and energy security, biodiversity, and how climate change will affect the way we use land and grow crops.