Kevin Pixley

PARTNER

Kevin Pixley is a graduate of Purdue University, the University of Florida (MSc crop physiology) and Iowa State University (PhD plant breeding). Kevin joined the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) in 1990 and worked as a maize breeder in Eastern and Southern Africa for 11 years before serving in directing positions in the Global Maize Program and currently the Genetic Resources Program. He co-leads projects on maize and wheat improvement (Accelerating Genetic Gains in Maize and Wheat for Improved Livelihoods, AGG) and gene editing in maize for tolerance to maize lethal necrosis disease. Kevin served on the authorship committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s 2016 report Genetically Engineered Crops: Experiences and Prospects. His research interests include ensuring access to the potential benefits of genetic engineering technologies by resource-poor farmers and consumers.

Email: k.pixley@cgiar.org
Personal Website: https://www.cimmyt.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CIMMYT
Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/company/CIMMYT