WILMINGTON, Del., May 05, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Corteva,
Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) announced today that Sam
Eathington, Ph.D., will join the Company as Senior Vice
President and Chief Technology Officer, effective May 7, 2020. Reporting to Chief Executive Officer
James C. Collins, Jr., Eathington
will lead Corteva Agriscience's Research & Development
organization. He will oversee the Company's efforts to advance its
industry-leading portfolio, helping to drive global agricultural
innovation for the benefit of farmers, consumers and the
planet.
Eathington joins Corteva from The Climate Corporation (part of
Bayer Crop Science), where he was Chief Science Officer. He
previously spent nearly two decades focused on quantitative traits
and molecular breeding at Monsanto. He succeeds Neal Gutterson, Ph.D., who last October
announced his plans to retire from the Company in the second half
of 2020.
"We are delighted to welcome Sam
Eathington to Corteva Agriscience," Collins said. "For over
25 years, Sam has established himself as a driving force in
agricultural innovation, deploying science and technology to solve
some of the biggest challenges in agriculture and food production –
experience that is especially valuable at this moment in time.
Under his leadership, we will build on our strong foundation,
continuing to leverage the unparalleled insights from our direct
farmer relationships to introduce products and services that enable
them to increase production and profitability while enhancing the
environmental sustainability of their operations."
Eathington said, "As a passionate advocate for agricultural
advancement with a lifelong love of farming, I am excited to join
Corteva Agriscience. I was immediately drawn to this role because
of the Company's dedication to helping farmers maximize the
potential of their land and drive progress for generations to come.
I look forward to working alongside my new colleagues to introduce
innovations that create value for customers, address the evolving
expectations of consumers and support the sustainable, long term
growth of the business."
Collins continued, "Neal
Gutterson established an R&D organization that is second
to none in our industry, and a strong, balanced pipeline of seed,
crop protection and digital products. We are deeply grateful for
his contributions to Corteva Agriscience and our predecessor
companies over the past six years and wish him all the best."
Following the merger of Dow and DuPont in 2017, Gutterson led the
integration of the highly complementary capabilities from DuPont
Pioneer, DuPont Crop Protection and Dow AgroSciences into a single,
unified innovation organization. By 2023, that organization will
have enabled the launch of 21 products with combined estimated peak
sales of more than $6 Billion,
including Enlist™, Qrome™, Pyraxalt™ and Rinskor™. Gutterson will
remain in place until mid-June to assure a smooth transition.
Prior to his role at The Climate Corporation, Eathington spent
17 years in roles of increasing responsibility and seniority in
quantitative traits and molecular breeding at Monsanto, including
Vice President, Global Plant Breeding. Eathington holds more than
50 patents, patent applications and publications and is an expert
contributor to numerous periodicals.
Additionally, Eathington is a sixth-generation Illinois farmer. His family has been farming
the same land for more than 150 years. He holds a B.S. in agronomy,
an M.S. in soybean breeding and genetics and a Ph.D. in
quantitative genetics and maize breeding, all from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
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 http://www.corteva.com.
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