Brett D. Begemann

Biography

 Brett Begemann is President and Chief Operating Officer at Monsanto Company, where he oversees global efforts to connect farmers with integrated solutions for growing better harvests. In this role, he oversees the global manufacturing and sale of seeds, as well as solutions that help protect harvests from damaging weeds and insects.  Brett grew up on his family’s farm in western Missouri, where he learned firsthand the need for improved tools to help farmers optimize their harvests in an everchanging environment. Today, he leads the company’s strategy for providing those solutions to growers around the world while helping to reduce and improve agriculture’s environmental footprint.

Research Interest

 Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics