Michael David
Agricultural research director
- Role
- Entrepreneur in Residence at Ncinnovation
- Location
- Raleigh, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael David
Agricultural product R&D leader, focusing on defining the activity and bioavailability of chemical and biological innovations supporting agricultural and household pest control solutions. Founder of Quant-Agro, a consultancy and CRO supporting companies involved in the discovery and development of new chemical and biological solutions for agriculture. Corporate Partner at North Carolina State University, where I maintain controlled environment ag research space at the phytotron and a membership in the Plant Science Initiative\'s Innovation Hub. 30 year member and volunteer with the American Chemical Society, where I have been elected to the Executive Committee of the North Carolina Local Section (Chair, 2025) and the Executive Committee of the Agrochemicals technical division. New business development director at Global Agricultural Development Corporation, where I am able to help ag-tech focused companies navigate from early research to regulatory, development studies, and market analysis through our network of affiliated consultants, labs, and field operations. My research interest is in the area of defining metabolic and transformation pathways, the effect of metabolism on the development of resistance, and bio-activation of pro-pesticides. Research Gate Profile:
Experience
Entrepreneur in Residence
Aug 2025 — Present · NC, US
I am supporting the NC Innovation grant of Professor Shirley Chao (Fayetteville State University) developing new hemp-based bio-insecticide solutions for pest beetles affecting the North Carolina poultry industry.
Education
University of Nevada, Reno
Ph.D.
1993 — 1997
Miami University
M.S.
1991 — 1993
Miami University
Master's degree
Wabash College
Major: Biology Minor: Chemistry
1987 — 1991
Skills
- Technology Transfer
- Chromatography
- In Vitro
- Hplc
- Nmr
- Mass Spectrometry
- Science
- Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Laboratory
- Entomology
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- R&D
- Environmental Awareness
- Method Development
- Glp
- Adme
- Chemistry
- Lc-Ms
- Life Sciences
- Agrochemicals
- Toxicology
- Analytical Chemistry
- Organic Synthesis
- Biotechnology
- Protein Purification
- Spectroscopy
- Uv/Vis
- Gc-Ms
- Additives
- Molecular Biology
- Lifesciences
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