MoA Technology Limited, the crop protection discovery company, has announced that Dr Virginia Corless has been appointed as CEO and will lead the company from March 2021.
Dr. Corless, who trained at MIT and the University of Cambridge, is an experienced leader of cutting-edge enterprises that aim to make agriculture more efficient and sustainable. From a start in astrophysics, she worked on clean energy technologies for the US Senate, built food-energy-water nexus solutions at the Sahara Forest Project, and most recently, served as the Chief Growth Officer of Novihum Technologies, a German AgTech company.
Dr Virginia Corless said, “I am thrilled to join MoA Technology as it embarks on this next stage of its growth. With break-through science addressing a vital market need, MoA is poised to deliver sustainable crop protection solutions that support farmers and rural communities while contributing to a healthier and more sustainable food supply.”
Hadyn Parry, Chairman at MoA Technology, added, “We are delighted that Virginia has joined the company at such an exciting time in the company’s development. We have shown that our approach is not only fully validated but also prolific in uncovering new biological herbicidal activity and identifying novel lead candidates. The first of these will go into field trials this year. “
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