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Scientists in Support of Agricultural Biotechnology Scientists In Support Of Agricultural Biotechnology We, the undersigned members of the scientific community, believe that recombinant DNA techniques constitute powerful and safe means for the modification of organisms and can contribute substantially in enhancing quality of life by improving agriculture, health care, and the environment. The responsible genetic modification of plants is neither new nor dangerous. Many characteristics, such as pest and disease resistance, have been routinely introduced into crop plants by traditional methods of sexual reproduction or cell culture procedures. The addition of new or different genes into an organism by recombinant DNA techniques does not inherently pose new or heightened risks relative to the modification of organisms by more traditional methods, and the relative safety of marketed products is further ensured by current regulations intended to safeguard the food supply. The novel genetic tools offer greater flexibility and precision in the modification of crop plants. No food products, whether produced with recombinant DNA techniques or with more traditional methods, are totally without risk. The risks posed by foods are a function of the biological characteristics of those foods and the specific genes that have been used, not of the processes employed in their development. Our goal as scientists is to ensure that any new foods produced from recombinant DNA are as safe or safer than foods already being consumed. Current methods of regulation and development have worked well. Recombinant DNA techniques have already been used to develop 'environmentally-friendly' crop plants with traits that preserve yields and allow farmers to reduce their use of synthetic pesticides and herbicides. The next generation of products promises to provide even greater benefits to consumers, such as enhanced nutrition, healthier oils, enhanced vitamin content, longer shelf life and improved medicines. Through judicious deployment, biotechnology can also address environmental degradation, hunger, and poverty in the developing world by providing improved agricultural productivity and greater nutritional security. Scientists at the international agricultural centers, universities, public research institutions, and elsewhere are already experimenting with products intended specifically for use in the developing world. We hereby express our support for the use of recombinant DNA as a potent tool for the achievement of a productive and sustainable agricultural system. We also urge policy makers to use sound scientific principles in the regulation of products produced with recombinant DNA, and to base evaluations of those products upon the characteristics of those products, rather than on the processes used in their development. ID Name Position Organization Department Degree Microbial and Molecular Bachelor's 1 Noelle Aardema Research biologist Pharmacia Biology degree North Carolina State 2 Jorge Abad Research Associate PhD Plant Pathology Ph.D. University 3 David Abbott Dr. CSIRO (Australia) Plant Pathology Ph.D. Grain Processing 4 David W. Abbott Senior Vice President Research & Development Ph.D. Corporation None 5 Nazmi Acikgöz Prof. Dr. Ege University Seed Technology Center Indicated DuPont Agricultural 6 Ed Adams Issues Manager None Indicated Ph.D. Enterprise Technology Bachelor's 7 Craig Adams Monsanto Company Dairy Specialist-Manufacturing degree 8 Tom Adams Site Leader Monsanto Mystic Research Ph.D. Universite Catholique de 9 Spiros N. Agathos Professor & Head Bioengineering Ph.D. Louvain Royal Veterinary and Research assistant 10 Niels Agerbirk Agricultural University, Chemistry Department Ph.D. professor Denmark 11 Byung Joon Ahn Professor Dankook University Ornamental Horticulture Ph.D. Chungnam National Dept. of Agronomy, 12 Sang-Nag Ahn Professor Ph.D. University College of Agriculture Master's 13 Jeffrey Ahrens Research Scientist Monsanto Yield Enhancement Degree Licensing & Technology 14 Vahid L. Aidun Manager Novartis Seeds, Inc Ph.D. Transfer Indian Institute of 15 Vani Akella Senior Scientist Division of Biotechnology Ph.D. Horticultural Research Master's 16 Marjon Akerboom None Indicated None Indicated None Indicated degree 17 C. Akula Post-Doctoral Wisconsin University Agronomy Ph.D. Molecular Biology Master's 18 Lee D. Albee II Monsanto Ag Regulatory Analyst Degree 19 Henrik H. Albert Plant Physiologist None Indicated None Indicated Ph.D. head, Experimental 20 Saverio Alberti Istituto Mario Negri Sud Cell Biology and Oncology M.D. Oncology Bachelor's 21 Joseph R. Alberts Student University of Michigan None Indicated Degree Pioneer Hi-Bred Research and 22 Bruno Albrecht Research Coordinator Ph.D. International Development None 23 Esteban Alcalde Responsible R & D Novartis Seeds Field Crops Indicated 24 Herb S. Aldwinckle Professor Cornell University Plant Pathology Ph.D. 25 Danny Alexander Senior Staff Scientist Novartis Biotecnology None Indicated Ph.D. Bachelor's 26 Bruce Alleman Molecular Scientist Monsanto Molecular Breeding Degree Biological Sciences / Plant 27 Randy D. Allen Professor Texas Tech University Ph.D. & Soil Sciences Southern Research Cell Biology and 28 Alex Aller Director Ph.D. Institute Immunology University of the West Biological and Chemical 29 Angela T Alleyne M.Sc. M.Phil Indies Sciences Master's 30 Daniel J. Altier Research Associate None Indicated None Indicated Degree International Association of 31 David W. Altman Secretary Plant Cell Tissue Culture None Indicated Ph.D. and Biotechnology The Hebrew University of Agricultural Plant 32 Arie Altman Professor and Chair Ph.D. Jerusalem Sciences Servicio de Investigación Tecnología en Producción 33 José Mª Alvarez Researcher Ph.D. Agraria (DGA) Vegetal College of Tropical Professor, Plant 34 Anne Alvarez University of Hawaii Agriculture and Human Ph.D. Pathology Resources Ariel Cinvestav, IPN Irapuato, 35 Principal Scientist Plant Genetic Engineering Ph.D. Alvarez-Morales Mexico 36 Bruce Ames Professor Univ. Calif. Berkeley None Indicated Ph.D. 37 Charles An Scientist Paradigm Genetics,Inc. Plant Research Ph.D. 38 Ajith Anand Research Associate Kansas State University Biochemistry Ph.D. Agriculture Research North Carolina State 39 Osama Anas Plant Pathology Ph.D. Specialist/Dr. University Bachelor's 40 Jerry Anderson Analytical Biochemist None Indicated None Indicated Degree Bachelor's 41 David Anderson None indicated University of Queensland Botany Degree Michael P. 42 Associate Professor None Indicated Plant and Soil Sciences Ph.D. Anderson Director, Quality Traits Pioneer Hi-Bred 43 Paul C. Anderson None Indicated Ph.D. Research International 44 Olin Anderson Research Geneticist None Indicated None Indicated Ph.D. 45 Solange Andrade Researcher EMBRAPA-Cerrados None Indicated M.D. Bachelor's 46 Kenneth Andrews Biologist None Indicated IAGD Degree Daniel Agricultural and Biological 47 Associate Professor Cornell University Ph.D. Aneshansley Engineering Mingo-Castel, Catedratico (Full Universidad Publica de Produccion Agraria (Ag None 48 Angel Professor) Navarra Production) Indicated 49 Fernando Angel Molecular Biologist Cenicana Biotechnology Ph.D. 50 Geert Angenon Project Leader VIB/University Ghent Plant Genetics Ph.D. 51 Misha Angrist Industry Analyst None Indicated Life Sciences Ph.D. Manuel Sanchez Profesor Ayudante de Universidad Miguel 52 Division de Microbiologia Ph.D. Angulo Universidad Hernandez 53 S.K. Anitha None Indicated None Indicated Ph.D. Institute for Biotechnology 54 Heidrun Anke Vice Director None Indicated Ph.D. and Drug Research Head of Crop Research and 55 Vivienne Anthony Zeneca Plant Science Ph.D. Enhancement Development Gabriela The Pennsylvania State Bachelor's 56 Graduate Student Integrative Bioscience Antunez-de-Mayolo University Degree Global Marketing 57 Josef Appel Project Manager BASF AG Germany Ph.D. Fungicides 58 Nestor R. Apuya Scientist Ceres, Inc. None Indicated Ph.D. 59 Pere Ar(tm)s Researcher IRTA Plant Genetics Ph.D. Francisco J. L. Embrapa Rec. Geneticos e Gene Transfer and 60 Dr. Ph.D. Aragao Biotecnologia Expression Lab. LTG Research Associate 61 Prakash R. Arelli University of Missouri Agronomy Ph.D. Professor Research Associate 62 Prakash Arelli University of Missouri Agronomy Ph.D. Professor Barley Germplasm 63 Gerardo Arias EMBRAPA TRIGO Ph.D. Project Leader None 64 Toni Armstrong Scientist/Team Leader Monsanto None Indicated Indicated Ecological Technology 65 Tom Armstrong Field Biologist Monsanto Company Ph.D. Center 66 Paul Arnison General Manager FAAR Biotechnology None Indicated Ph.D. Boyce Thompson Institute 67 Charles J. Arntzen President/CEO None Indicated Ph.D. for Plant Research, Inc. 68 Einsele Arthur Ph.D. in agronomics Novartis Seeds None Indicated Ph.D. Rodrigo Biosafety Research Quinaxi Institute of 69 None Indicated Ph.D. Artunduaga-Salas Unit's Head Sustainable Development Food Science and Human 70 William E. Artz Associate Professor University of Illinois Ph.D. Nutrition Aru K. Research Associate University of Nebraska - 71 Center for Biotechnology Ph.D. Arumuganathan professor Lincoln Faculty of Veterinary Animal Prtoduction and 72 Miguel A. Asensio Prof. Food Hygiene Sciences, University of Ph.D. Food Science Extremadura Certified Professional 73 Cynthia L. Ash None Indicated None Indicated Ph.D. Plant Pathologist Director, Product Safety 74 James D. Astwood Monsanto Ag Sector Ph.D. Center Jose Luis Galan 75 Biologist IATA-CSIC Biotechnology B.A./B.C. Asuncion Indian Institute of Dr. Chenna Reddy 76 Scientist Horticultural Research, Ornamental
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