Dr. Gerald L. Brown
Board Member
Agri and Aquaculture
Genome Prairie
Canada
Biography
Dr. Brown was originally trained in biochemistry and cell and molecular biology, and spent over 30 years in various corporate settings providing him with a broad background in agricultural biology, agronomy, intellectual property protection, and the development and commercialization of new and innovative products. During his career he has worked with the Plant Cell & Molecular Group, and the Microbial Inoculants Division of Allelix Crop Technologies, the Ag Biologicals Team within the Esso/Exxon environment and Agrium Biologicals, and was the Principal Research Scientist, and Innovation and Intellectual Property Manager – New Products for Agrium Inc. Gerry joined the Saskatchewan Research Council as the Director of SRC’s Business Development Branch with responsibilities ranging from marketing and communications, to new product development, technology mentoring, investment, licensing and commercialization. He was subsequently Vice-President of SRC’s Agriculture & Biotechnology Division
Research Interest
Agriculture, food science, food technology, crop science
