People
Purdue Plant Sciences is a vibrant community of researchers, supportive administration and staff, students, and many diverse partners with a shared commitment to advance fundamental plant sciences. We take great pride in our level of expertise with three recent laureates of the prestigious World Food Prize and a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
Our team-oriented discovery efforts pull from expertise across many disciplines and engage like-minded partners, whether from industry, other academic institutions, government, or non-government organization.
Ron Turco
College of Agriculture
Associate Dean and Director of Agricultural Research and Graduate Education
765.404.8362
Mitch Tuinstra
Department of Agronomy
Wickersham Chair of Excellence in Agricultural Research
| Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics
765.494.9093 (cell)
Natalia Dudareva
Director of the Center for Plant Biology
| Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry
765.494.1325
Jason Adams
Facility Manager, Indiana Corn and Soybean Innovation Center
765.494.2007
Chris Hoagland
Facility Manager, Ag Alumni Seed Phenotyping Facility
765.496.0580
Mike Gosney
Environment Phenotyping Specialist, Ag Alumni Seed Phenotyping Facility
