WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Corteva Agriscience
(NYSE: CTVA) today announced that Neal
Gutterson, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Technology
Officer (CTO), has indicated his intent to retire from the Company
in the second half of 2020. Neal remains fully committed to Corteva
and to leading the R&D organization until his successor is
selected and for a period after to assure a smooth transition. The
Company has engaged an executive recruitment firm to identify a
replacement.
"Neal's extraordinary leadership helped create the strong,
unified R&D capability and a leading industry pipeline that are
driving Corteva's future growth," said James C. Collins, Jr., Chief Executive Officer
of Corteva Agriscience. "Neal's successor will be able to build on
this solid, efficient foundation as we harness the power of science
and technology to continue to serve our customers and consumers for
years to come."
Corteva has in place a strong, balanced pipeline, with 14
products introduced since the merger of Dow and DuPont in late
2017. Gutterson led the integration of three research organizations
over the last several years, establishing a leading R&D
capability through the combination of highly complementary
capabilities from DuPont Pioneer, DuPont Crop Protection, and Dow
AgroSciences, and contributing to the delivery of merger cost
synergies.
"I remain committed to Corteva and as passionate as ever about
delivering on our purpose and strategy," said Gutterson. "I have
complete confidence that our broad innovation capability and
technology advantage will enable us to continue to meet the
evolving needs of our customers as we realize the enormous
potential inherent in our company over the coming years."
Bio
Gutterson joined DuPont Pioneer in 2014 as the Vice President of Ag
Biotech R&D and assumed his current global role in 2016 prior
to Corteva Agriscience's spin-off from DowDuPont. He was previously
President, CEO and board member of Mendel Biotechnology. He also
served for the past six years as a board member of CIMMYT, the
international ag organization dedicated to improved maize and wheat
varieties and farming systems for smallholder farmers.
About Corteva Agriscience
Corteva Agriscience is a publicly traded, global pure-play
agriculture company that provides farmers around the world with the
most complete portfolio in the industry - including a balanced and
diverse mix of seed, crop protection and digital solutions focused
on maximizing productivity to enhance yield and profitability. With
some of the most recognized brands in agriculture and an
industry-leading product and technology pipeline well positioned to
drive growth, the company is committed to working with stakeholders
throughout the food system as it fulfills its promise to enrich the
lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress
for generations to come. Corteva Agriscience became an independent
public company on June 1, 2019 and
was previously the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont. More
information can be found at www.corteva.com.
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