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BARBOUR, Eric

BARBOUR, Eric Photograph Eric Barbour joined Syngenta in November of 2005. He currently heads a team of licensing managers supporting biotech and seeds organizations. In this capacity, he manages a range of activities, from licensing university technologies to making deals with major competitors. Eric’s background is in IP licensing and valuation. He also has a strong research background in the area of insect control and herbicide tolerance traits and gene expression. Eric has worked in both the public and private sectors, with ten years management experience in licensing and intellectual property in the agricultural seed business.

Prior to joining Syngenta, Eric was employed by Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. in the Intellectual Property Licensing and Management group. Before Pioneer, he worked as a research scientist at Allelix Crop Technologies, working on transgenic traits in canola and other crops.

Eric is an active member of the Licensing Executive Society, the Biotechnology Industry Organization and, until recently, an affiliate member of the Association of University Technology Managers. He graduated with a BS.c. and M.Sc. degrees from the University of Guelph, Canada, and has an M.B.A. from Drake University.

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