Dr Elena Rice | Genus plc
Dr Elena Rice
Chief Scientific Officer and Head of R&D
GELT appointment
15 July 2019
Skills and experience
- Deep expertise in running R&D programmes, regulatory science and portfolio management
- Has led the development and introduction of genetic improvement technologies and nurtured a portfolio of gene editing projects
- BSc and MSc in Biology from Moscow State University, and PhD in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry from the Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology in Moscow
Career
- Joined Genus as Chief Scientific Officer in July 2019
- Spent 18 years in increasingly senior roles at Bayer, leading teams using pioneering science and cutting-edge technology to help farmers grow food more sustainably