Scientific Excellence

Dedication to innovation

In today's complex and competitive agricultural environment, superior research is essential to achieving crop improvements. Agricultural research requires long-term commitment, investment, innovation and dedication. Our researchers are leaders in the discovery, development and delivery of elite seed genetics.

Demonstrating our commitment to excellence

Training to support pearl millet breeding and seed production in eastern and southern Africa

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) regional office for eastern and southern Africa, organized a training course on pearl millet improvement and improving seed production at Moshi, Tanzania in November 2011. Among those invited to speak at the workshop was Dr. RS Mahala, Research coordinator from Pioneer Hi-Bred’s India subsidiary, PHI Seeds Ltd., who formed part of the ICRISAT delegation of speakers from India.

Researcher Gregory May Elected AAAS Fellow

Gregory May, senior research manager for Pioneer, has recently been named a Fellow with the American Associate for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Barbara Mazur speaks at the Rosalind Franklin Society Annual Board Meeting

DuPont Agricultural Biotechnology Strategy vice president Barbara Mazur spoke at the Rosalind Franklin Society Annual Board meeting in December. Mazur highlighted the role that science plays in meeting the needs of a changing society, and shared her experience as a female scientist in DuPont.

Senior Research Manager nominated for Iowa Women of Innovation Award

The Iowa Women of Innovation Awards nominated research manager Hillary Sullivan as a finalist for the 2011 year.

Scientific paper shows benefits of research on maize productivity for growers

To better understand the differences between maize yield in the United States and China, scientists collaborated on a research project that compared yield rates from U.S. and Chinese germplasm widely grown in either country between 1960 and 2001.

Researcher wins Excellence in Industry award

The American Phytopathological Society (APS) recognized Pioneer research fellow Bill Dolezal with its 2011 Excellence in Industry award.

Emmanuel Serrano Receives Prestigious Honorary Fellow Award

Emmanuel Serrano, Pioneer Research manager, was awarded the 2011 Crop Science Society of the Philippines (CSSP) Honorary Fellow Award.

Research Strategy Vice President, Barbara Mazur, profile featured in Nature Biotechnology

Barbara Mazur, vice president Research Strategy, was featured in the 15th anniversary focus issue of Nature Biotechnology magazine (March 2011).

Joe Zhao wins National Science and Technology Progress Award

Research scientist Dr. Joe (Jianzhou) Zhao has won a National Science and Technology Progress Award of China, which is issued by the State Council of China.

Scientific paper demonstrates new paradigm for marker assisted selection

Pioneer researchers demonstrated a context-specific marker assisted selection (MAS) method for improved grain yield, exposing a new paradigm for MAS of traits that are too complex to dissect at the genetic level. The researchers' paper was published in Crop Science magazine.

Paper co-authored by Pioneer researchers one of most-cited papers in its discipline

A research paper written by five Pioneer researchers and four external collaborators was identified by Thomson Reuters Essential Science Indicators as a "Fast Breaking Paper" in the field of agricultural sciences, which means it is one of the most-cited papers in its discipline.

DuPont recognized for strong agricultural products by three prestigious Agrow Awards

DuPont received three prestigious Agrow Awards in recognition of innovation and excellence in its agricultural product and technology development efforts.

Pioneer Scientist Named Iowa Inventor of the Year

The Iowa Intellectual Property Law Association named Marc Albertsen, a Pioneer scientist, as its 2008 Inventor of the Year.

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Scientific Excellence

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Demonstrating our commitment to excellence