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Dr. Schubert received his B.S. degree in chemistry (Magna Cum Laude), from West Virginia University in 1971, and M. S. and Ph.D. degrees in biochemistry from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, in 1973 and 1975. After completing his doctoral degree, Dr. Schubert was a Research Fellow in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oregon State University. He received additional postgraduate training in nematology at the University of California, Davis. He was an Assistant and Associate Professor of Biochemistry at Michigan State University, a Research Manager with Monsanto, Assistant Director of the Center for Plant Science and Biotechnology at Washington University, and Director of the Plant Genetic Resources Center at the Missouri Botanical Garden. From 1990 to 2000, Dr. Schubert held The George Lynn Cross Endowed Chair of Botany and Microbiology and OCAST Most Eminent Scholar at the University of Oklahoma. While in Oklahoma, Dr. Schubert also founded ProTech, Inc., an Oklahoma-based start-up company, and served as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Research. In August 2000, Dr. Schubert joined the scientific and administrative staff of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, as the Vice President for Technology Management and Science Administration. As VP for Technology Management and Science Administration, Dr. Schubert has been involved in technology transfer activities, patenting, and licensing within the agricultural and healthcare sectors. In addition to his administrative responsibilities, Dr. Schubert has focused on humanitarian projects, including the nutritional biofortification of cereal and root crops. Dr. Schubert has been involved in the formation of PIPRA and served as the Chairman of its Executive Committee.
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Dr. Karel R. Schubert is internationally recognized for his academic and industrial work on plant and microbial biochemistry, molecular biotechnology, metabolic engineering, and for his discovery of natural products and genes to control pests, pathogens, and parasites.
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