Rob Ascenzi
Strategy Lead at BASF
- Role
- Trait Strategy Lead - Climate Resilience and Disease Resistance Traits at BASF
- Location
- Durham, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rob Ascenzi
Broadly-trained & versatile internal entrepreneur with demonstrated experience initiating and carrying out novel lines of research in support of organizational goals with multidisciplinary teams. Experienced in managing varied projects and functional teams. Experienced in competitive intelligence and implementing strategic plans. Current Interests: biotechnology, innovation ecosystems, technology incubationPrior technical experience and interests: chromatin, control of gene expression, plant physiological responses to abiotic and biotic stress, crop improvement. Specialties: Plant Biology, Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry
Experience
Trait Strategy Lead - Climate Resilience and Disease Resistance Traits
Nov 2023 — Present · Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US
Develop long-term strategies to support yield and disease-resistance programs with teams from breeding, trait research and trait development.• Provide strategic guidance on targets to enable prioritization of breeding, gene-editing and transgenic projects related to yield and disease-resistance in canola, soybean and cotton. • Define product concepts across crops relating to disease resistance, yield potential & yield stability. • Deliver in-depth knowledge to Seeds & Traits strategic marketing team in the area of modern breeding techniques, primarily with respect to hybrid breeding.
Education
Binghamton University
B.A., Biology & Environmental Studies
North Carolina State University
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2017 — 2019
University of Minnesota
Ph.D., Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology
Skills
- Technology Development
- Plant Physiology
- Microbiology
- Life Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Research and Development (R&D)
- Science
- Innovation Management
- Biochemistry
- Genomics
- Competitive Intelligence
- Dna
- Protein Chemistry
- Technology Transfer
- Molecular Biology
- Patents
- Project Portfolio Management
- Functional Genomics
- Research
- Intellectual Property
- Genetics
- Lifesciences
- Molecular Genetics
- R&D
- Plant Pathology
- Bioinformatics
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