Applying an Iowa State Education to Life: A Tribute to My Teachers

Speaker:

Ted Crosbie

01 Apr 2015

7:00 PM

Dolezal Auditorium, 127 Curtiss Hall

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Ted Crosbie is known for leading the establishment of one of the world's largest plant breeding programs at Monsanto Company. He also serves as Iowa's chief technology officer, a position to which he was first appointed by former governor Tom Vilsack in 2005. Crosbie recently retired from Monsanto, after serving the company in senior leadership positions since 1996. Most recently, he was vice president and executive leader of integrated farming systems. In this role, he pioneered the effort to develop and implement agronomic solutions and precision agriculture programs for farmers. He also served terms as vice president of global plant breeding and director of global wheat breeding. Crosbie earned all three of his degrees at Iowa State, including a master's and doctorate in plant breeding. The Carl and Marjory Hertz Lecture on Emerging Issues in Agriculture

Prior to joining Monsanto, Crosbie was the president and CEO of ICI Seeds. Prior to 1990, Crosbie held various corporate and academic positions including serving as a graduate faculty member in agronomy at Iowa State. In 2013, Crosbie was recognized by Governor Terry Branstad and the Iowa Innovation Corporation with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the economic development in the state of Iowa.