Bio Note for Dr. Robert Fraley, father of Roundup Herbicide

Date:   12/18/2011 9:40:46 AM ( 13 y ago)

I HAVE BEEN CALLING DR ROBERT FRALEY THE FATHER OF ROUNDUP SINCE I MET HIM IN 2008 at the AAAS

I want to make sure I have this correct.

HERE IS A BIO NOTE ON DR ROBERT FRALEY

Dr. Robert T. Fraley, Ph.D. has been Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Monsanto Co. since August 2000. Mr. Fraley responsibilities Oversees Monsanto's integrated crop and seed agribusiness technology and research with facilities in most every world area. He has been Co-President of Agricultural Sector of Pharmacia Corporation (formerly, Monsanto Company) of DEKALB Genetics Corp. since March 1997. He has been President of Monsanto's Ceregen of Pharmacia Corporation (merger of Pharmacia & Upjohn and Mosanto Company) since 1995, with responsibilities for the discovery, development and commercialization of new crop chemical and biotechnology products. He served as Group Vice President and General Manager, New Products Division of Pharmacia Corporation from 1993 to January 1995; Vice President of Technology for crop chemical and plant biotechnology R&D; Senior Research Specialist, Monsanto Biological Sciences Program and Director, Monsanto's Plant Science Research Group. From 1990 to 1993, he served as Vice President of Research and Development - New Products Division at the Monsanto Agricultural Products Group. Mr. Fraley has been Director of DEKALB Genetics Corporation since April 16, 1996. He served as Director of Calgene, Inc. since 1996. His Memberships/Affiliations: Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science; Past member of the Agriculture Biotechnology Research Advisory Committee and the National Institutes of Health Molecular Cytology Study Section; Technical advisor to numerous government and public agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Science Foundation, Office of Technology Assessment, CAST, Agency for International Development, the National Academy of Science and the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications and Editorial boards of several scientific journals. He is an Authored more than 100 publications and patent applications relating to technical advances in agricultural biotechnology. He received the National Medal of Technology from President Clinton in 1999. He is a National Award for Agricultural Excellence in Science by National Agri-Marketing Association in 1995. Mr. Fraley is a Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco; Ph.D in microbiology/biochemistry, University of Illinois and Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois.



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Significant Activities Dr. Robert Fraley:
(From the Monsanto Company Site)

Authored more than 100 publications and patent applications relating to technical advances in agricultural biotechnology

Received the National Medal of Technology from President Clinton in 1999
National Award for Agricultural Excellence in Science by National Agri-Marketing Association in 1995

Kenneth A. Spencer Award for Outstanding Achievement in Agricultural and Food Chemistry in 1995

Progressive Farming Magazine's Man of the Year in 1995

Received the Monsanto Edgar M. Queeny Award in recognition of the discovery, development and successful commercialization of Roundup Ready® crops

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