By John Tran, Conviron Scholar Interviewer: John Tran, PhD Candidate in Plant Biology at MSU Interviewee: Kevin Tran (Process Development Associate) Masters – Biology in Stem Cell Research B.S. – Biology in System Physiology Academic meets Industry John Tran sits down with Process Development Associate, Kevin Tran, who is working at the crossroads of start-up, biotech, and industry in […]
By Carl Branch, Conviron Scholar Dr. Shah, currently the head of the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association, has been involved in plant sciences and agriculture in a variety of roles all across the country. I’ve gotten to know him a little bit as a student in a seed science class this fall, and I think he […]
By Shealyn Malone, Conviron Scholar
By Jen Schmidt, Conviron Scholar Name: Matthew Ross Position:Director, Continuing Education at Longwood Gardens Degrees: Bachelor of Science, Horticulture Science, Master of Science, Horticulture Science I had the opportunity to interview Matthew Ross, the Director of Continuing Education at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Longwood Gardens provides a number of informal educational courses every […]
By Ángel Vergara Cruces, Conviron Scholar I interviewed Dr Eloy Caballo Ponce, technician in the phytopathology department at the seed company Rijk Zwaan. During our conversation, we talked about academia, industry and career paths for life science graduates. The first thing I wanted to ask you is to summarise your career path: how did you […]
By Matthew Fabian, Conviron Scholar 1. Please describe your path to a career in plant science, from undergraduate (or earlier) studies to your current role. What are some particular challenges, experiences, or milestones that you’d care to share? After one course correction in my undergraduate college journey at the University of Michigan, I thought I […]
By Yen Ning Chai, Conviron Scholar Dr. Chia Sin Liew is a bioinformatician working for the bioinformatics core facility at University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). Her jobs include maintaining the computing servers and providing bioinformatics services to the researchers at UNL. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Biology, subsequently finished her Ph.D. in […]
By Alex Clarke, Conviron Scholar Background Robert did his undergraduate at SUNY Cortland before moving to California to work as a technician in molecular biology. He pursued a Master’s degree at Fresno State, where he worked with C. elegans and performed plant transformations with nematode genes. After deciding he wanted to pursue plant improvement, Robert […]
By Kate Harline, Conviron Scholar Dr. Nice has a PhD in plant breeding from Cornell University and works at a small plant breeding company.