Davis, California
July 16, 2007
The Seed Biotechnology Center is proud to introduce their
new Executive Director, Michael L. Campbell.
 Mr.
Campbell became involved with the Center when it was a concept
in 1998. He, as the Assistant Dean for College Relations,
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, lead the
Center through the process of raising funds to build programs
and the Center which is now housed in the University of
California, Davis (UC Davis) Plant Reproductive Biology
building. In 2000 he moved to the University of California,
Merced and recently completed his tenure as their Associate Vice
Chancellor of University Relations.
Mr. Campbell has devoted his career to agriculture and higher
education. Raised in Clarksburg, California, he was directly
involved with the seed industry and associated farming
industries. He earned a bachelor’s degree from UC Davis and a
mater’s degree from Stanford University. He was a White House
Fellow and a graduate of both the American Leadership Forum and
California Agricultural Leadership Program. Mike has been the
recipient of numerous awards and has been recognized by many
organizations.
At the SBC Mr. Campbell, along with Academic Director Kent
Bradford, will be responsible for providing leadership in the
ongoing development and implementation of building the Center’s
research and education program. He will be responsible for the
strategic planning and implementation of the overall operation
and evaluation of programs and activities that support the SBC’s
mission, goals, and partnership objectives to increase its
capacity to serve as a link between academic research, education
programs, and the commercialization of new agricultural
technologies.
The Seed Biotechnology Center
welcomes Mr. Campbell who will join the team on August 1, 2007. |
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