Eric R. Ward

Background

Ward, Eric R. was born on December 15, 1960 in Buffalo.

Education

Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Duke University, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University, 1988.

Career

Teaching assistant introductory biology Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1981, teaching assistant biological oceanography Marine Laboratory, 1982. Teaching assistant laboratory methods in molecular biology Washington University, St. Louis, 1983, teaching assistant general genetics, 1983. Postdoctoral associate agricultural biotechnology research unit Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1988—1989.

Scientist II molecular genetics Ciba Agriculture Biotechnology, 1989—1990, senior scientist molecular genetics, 1990—1991, 1992—1993, project leader biotechnology-weed control, 1994—1996. Interim head Biotechnology and Genomics Center Novartis Crop Protection, Inc., Greensboro, 1997, research director herbicides, 1997, vice president United States research, 1997—1998. Co-president Novartis Agribusiness Biotechnology Research, Inc., Research Triangle Park, 1999—2000.

Chief Executive Officer Cropsolution, Inc., since 2001. Technology partner Catalysta Partners, Durham, North Carolina. Adjunct assistant professor crop science department North Carolina State University, Raleigh.

Instructor plant physiology IV: gene expression in plant cells University Porto, Portugal, 1991. Project leader biotechnology-weed control, international field development Ciba Crop Protein, Basel, Switzerland, 1994—1995.

Achievements

• Eric R. Ward has been listed as a noteworthy agricultural products executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of North Carolina Bioscis. Association (board directors).