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Maud Hinchee, PhD

Chief Science Officer

 

Dr. Maud Hinchee is the Chief Science Officer (CSO) at Agricen Sciences, where she leads the company's research and development programs to create new biological and biostimulant solutions for agriculture and related industries.

Dr. Hinchee’s scientific career has spanned over 40 years in industry, with leadership roles in the development of technologies utilizing plant biotechnology and microbial bioprocessing, and specific expertise in functional genomics, collaborative research and development and product development.

Prior to joining Agricen Sciences, Dr. Hinchee served for over a decade as CSO at ArborGen, Inc., leading R&D efforts for genetically improved tree products. Previously, at Monsanto Company, she led R&D programs aimed at enhancing the performance of row crops, specialty crops and forestry products. She has also worked as a research associate at the Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association.

Dr. Hinchee holds a BS in botany from the University of California, Davis, and an MS in botany from the University of Washington in Seattle. She earned her PhD in botany from the University of California, Davis, where she was also named to Chancellor’s and Regents’ Fellowships.

Dr. Hinchee has 57 publications in plant biology and biotechnology and is an inventor on 13 allowed US patents.

She currently serves on the advisory board of the BioDiscovery Institute at the University of North Texas and is a Trustee of the UC Davis Foundation.

 

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