报告题目： Mahyco R&D Over view

　　报 告 人 ： Dr. Usha Barwale Zehr

　　报告时间：5月16日下午 14:30- 16:30

　　报告地点：农学院二层会议室

　　报告人简介：

　　Dr. Usha Barwale Zehr is Chief Technology Officer at Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Limited (MAHYCO), India.  Her current responsibilities include utilization of new technologies and tools, including biotechnology for improving the quality and productivity of seeds and agriculture. 

　　She received her Ph.D. from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  Subsequent to her formal education, she worked at Purdue University in the Sorghum improvement program.  For the last 16 years, she is involved with the Seed Company.  In addition, Dr. Zehr serves as Director of Barwale Foundation (a non-profit Research Foundation) which focuses on improving the agriculture productivity in India.  The Foundation has provided much support for the hybrid rice improvement programs in the country and promotes training for use of technologies.  Dr. Zehr also a member of the Intellectual Property Committee and Breeder's Committee of the International Seed Federation.  She has been involved with the CGIAR in various capacities.

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