Eric Hequet
Professor
plant biotechnology
Department of plant Science
France
Biography
I am Horn Professor and Chair of the Department of Plant and Soil Science at Texas Tech University (TTU). I hold a Ph.D. and a “Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches” from the University of Haute Alsace in France (must have this diploma to be full professor in Europe). Before joining TTU, my experience progressed from cotton breeding at experiment stations in Africa, to head of CIRAD’s Cotton Technology Laboratory in Montpellier - France, to Director of the international cotton program for CIRAD.
Research Interest
Develop new and/or improved testing methods for cotton. Collaborative research with the cotton breeding and cotton biotechnology community to develop improved properties in cotton fibers.
