A career at the forefront of innovation in poultry genetics – An interview with Dr. Janet Fulton

Dr Janet Fulton is a Molecular Geneticist for Hy-Line International. She received her BS from the Department of Poultry Science at the University of British Columbia, Canada, her MS from the Department of Animal and Poultry Science at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada and her PhD in Immunobiology with a minor in genetics from Iowa State University, USA.

An inspiring career in public service – An interview with Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young

Interview conducted and written by Modesta Abugu Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young is the administrator of the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS). She obtained her Ph.D. at North Carolina State University in Paper Science and Engineering and spent about 6 years teaching and researching at the University of Washington before joining the USDA in Read more…

Voices of Women in Genomics – An Interview with Valérie Verdier

Interview conducted and written by Modesta Abugu Valérie Verdier is the Chairwoman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD-France). Her research interests are Plant/microbe interactions (on tropical crops), Molecular plant-microbe interactions, Plant disease resistance, Epidemiosurveillance in Africa, and Capacity building. Read more…