Mr. Jim Gaffney
Regulatory Product Strategy Lead, DuPont Pioneer (USA)
Mr. Jim Gaffney, PhD., DuPont Pioneer Global Biotech Affairs & Regulatory Lead-Ag Traits grew up in southwest Minnesota on a farm, where he and his family grew corn and soybeans, and raised hogs. He started with Pioneer in fall 2010 and work on advancing agronomic traits like those that help our crops better use water and nitrogen. Jim holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota, a master’s degree from South Dakota State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Florida. He is particularly passionate about improving African Agriculture – an interest that dates back to his time as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon, Central Africa.