Kotch George
Head, Plant Breeding
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division (CESD)
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Philippines
Biography
"As the Head of Plant Breeding, George spearheads the development of innovation and innovative products at IRRI while designing and leading its R&D processes. He has over 20 years of experience in Research Management built on a successful vegetable breeding career, including as the Head of Vegetable Research at Syngenta, Regional Vice President of R&D for HM.Clause (Limagrain) and R&D Director at Seminis. He also spent time in academia as a visiting industry scientist at University of California, Davis and North Carolina State. Just prior to joining IRRI, George was the President and Founder of a consulting firm specializing in developing Agri-Business companies and technology assessments"
Research Interest
Crop and Environmental Sciences