Golden Rice Network Coordinator
IRRI, The Philippines
Head, IP Management Unit
HarvestPlus Rice Crop Team Leader
| With a vast experience in regulatory issues, Gerard is working together with the target countries to introduceGolden Rice while maintaining the highest technical and biosafety standards. |
- BS 1975 (microbiology), University College, Cork, Ireland.
- MS 1976 (microbiology), University College, Cork, Ireland.
- PhD 1980 (biological sciences), Columbia University, New York.
- Post-doctoral fellow, Columbia University, New York (1980-1981).
- Charge de Recherche, Institut Pasteur, Paris (1981-1983; tenured 1982).
- Techonology Leader for Rice, Monsanto (1995-1997).
- Core team member for High Yield Rice project (joint project with Japan Tobacco; 3/1995-3/2000).
- Co-director for Rice Strategic Business Team, Monsanto (9/1997-12/1999).
- Head of Rice Genomics, Monsanto (12/1999-12/2001).
- Director of Research - Product and Technology Cooperation, Monsanto (12/2000 - 10/2003).
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- College Scholar (University College, Cork) (1974-1975; 1975-1976).
- Department of Education Scholarship (Ireland) (1975-1976).
- Pfizer Postgraduate Research Scholarship (1976-1977; 1977-1978).
- Faculty Fellow, Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College (1976-1977).
- Faculty Fellow, Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University (1977-1979).
- Graduate Research Assistance, Dept of Biological Sciences, Columbia University (1979-1980).
- Monsanto Achievement Awards (1984 and 1989; Monsanto Award (1990); Team Achievement Award (1991).
- Monsanto AG Leadership Training Program IV (1991-1992)
- Edgar M. Queeny Science and Technology Award (1996)
- Monsanto Excellence Award (2000).
