John Schmorhun

Biography

 John is President and CEO of Agrogeneration. Established in 2010, Agrogeneration is operating over 73,000 hectares in Poltava and Kharkiv Oblasts and is amongst the largest agricultural companies in Ukraine. John started DuPont’s operations in Ukraine in 1993 and served in Kyiv as the General Manager from 2003-2008 where he was responsible for DuPont’s agrochemical business and eventually he became a Director of DuPont in Moscow, Russia responsible for operations across eight regions. John has served on numerous boards such as the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia and two agricultural companies in Ukraine. He holds an MBA from the International Management Institute in Geneva and his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy. John served 10 years as a navy pilot before joining DuPont. John and his wife currently live in Kyiv, Ukraine from their home base in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland.

Research Interest

 Plant Science