Full Name
Michael Graham
Job Title
Head of Plant Breeding
Speaker Bio
Mike Graham serves as a member of the Research & Development Leadership Team as Head of Plant Breeding for the Crop Science division of Bayer. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, Mike oversees the plant genetics and breeding program at Bayer, leading a global team to develop seed with better genetics for farmers.
Mike came to Bayer Crop Science in 2018 after working at Monsanto for 25 years. Throughout his 25-year tenure at Monsanto, he held several roles in the Plant Breeding and Biotechnology organizations, starting as a corn breeder and ultimately taking on executive positions. Mike earned his Ph.D. in Plant Breeding from University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Master of Science in Plant Breeding from University of Delaware, and Bachelor of Science in Agronomy from University of Minnesota. Most recently, he was Global Breeding Lead at Monsanto from 2016 to 2018, prior to his current role as Head of Plant Breeding at Bayer Crop Science.
Mike came to Bayer Crop Science in 2018 after working at Monsanto for 25 years. Throughout his 25-year tenure at Monsanto, he held several roles in the Plant Breeding and Biotechnology organizations, starting as a corn breeder and ultimately taking on executive positions. Mike earned his Ph.D. in Plant Breeding from University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Master of Science in Plant Breeding from University of Delaware, and Bachelor of Science in Agronomy from University of Minnesota. Most recently, he was Global Breeding Lead at Monsanto from 2016 to 2018, prior to his current role as Head of Plant Breeding at Bayer Crop Science.
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