James Radtke, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President, Product Development
With over 30 years in the seed industry in research and management roles, Jim oversees Product Development for Cibus. Prior to joining the company, Jim served as Global Temperate Corn Breeding Leader for Dow AgroSciences and before this served as a member of the Mycogen Seeds management team where he managed plant breeding programs of multiple crops. At Agrigenetics, he created the work plan and led the effort to develop the first corn Bt transgenic product sold in the United States. Jim also worked at Sungene Technologies where he developed competitive corn inbred lines, which led to commercially significant hybrids. Jim began his career in 1981 with Northrup King. He is long active in the American Seed Trade Association and is current the Chair of the Policy and Innovation Committee. Jim holds a Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Genetics from the University of Minnesota and a B.S. and M.S. from the University of Wisconsin. He is based in a home office in St. Paul, Minnesota.