Davis, California
May 11, 2009
 The
UC Davis Seed Biotechnology Center announced plans to
establish the European Plant Breeding Academy, which will
open in 2010. Their highly successful Plant Breeding Academy,
based at UC Davis, currently has 7 of its 23 participants in
Class II working for companies that are headquartered in Europe.
The expansion is designed to make the executive program for
working seed professionals more accessible for European
participants. The current Plant Breeding Academy program
consists of six sessions each 6 days in length offered over a
two year period.
In conjunction with the expansion to Europe, the Seed
Biotechnology Center will soon advertise for the new position of
Director, Plant Breeding Academy.
The director will be responsible for all Plant Breeding Academy
activities and will be the lead instructor in the European
Academy. Selection criteria include a M.S. degree required with
a Ph.D. in a plant science discipline being preferred; evidence
of strong managerial and administrative skills to lead and
develop an international education program; demonstrated ability
or potential to develop and instruct courses in plant breeding
subjects, and a working knowledge of current plant breeding
practices. An established plant breeder who has released
commercial varieties is preferred.
For more information regarding the European Plant Breeding
Academy or the director's position please contact Sue DiTomaso
via email at
scditomaso@ucdavis.edu or by phone at (530) 754-7333.
A detailed position announcement will be released soon. |
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