Michael K. Stern

Biography

Mike has a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Denison University, a master’s in Chemistry from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Princeton University. He began his career as a Postdoctoral Associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, before starting at Monsanto. He is the author and inventor of more than 50 scientific publications and U.S. patents. He was the recipient of the Monsanto Thomas and Hochwalt Science and Technology Award and the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award, and was also appointed Monsanto Distinguished Science Fellow in 2002.

Research Interest

Mike is also an officer of Monsanto and a member of the company’s executive team. Prior to his role at Climate, Mike led Monsanto’s Row Crop Business in the Americas with responsibility for its corn, soy, cotton, specialty crops, licensing and crop protection businesses across the regions.