Founder of Talestris Ltd., Christopher Gareth Joseph Richards is a British businessperson who has been at the head of 7 different companies and is Non-Executive Chairman at Nanoco Group Plc, Non-Executive Chairman at Nanoco Technologies Ltd. (a subsidiary of Nanoco Group Plc), Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Plant Health Care Plc, Executive Chairman at Plant Health Care (UK) Ltd. (a subsidiary of Plant Health Care Plc) and Fund Manager at Schroder Investment Management (Switzerland) AG. Dr. Richards is also on the board of 8 other companies.

Christopher Gareth Joseph Richards previously occupied the position of Chairman for Arysta LifeScience Corp., Non-Executive Chairman of Oxitec Ltd., Non-Executive Chairman for Arysta LifeScience Plc, Principal at Syngenta Corp. and Principal at Zeneca, Inc.

He received a doctorate from the University of Oxford.