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.

Karen Plaut   Glenn W. Sample Dean, College of Agriculture Phone: 765.494.8362 Fax: 765.494.0808 Email: kplaut@purdue.edu

Mitch Tuinstra Scientific Director, Institute for Plant Sciences Wickersham Chair of Excellence in Agricultural Research Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics Phone: 765.494.9093 Email: drmitch@purdue.edu

Yang Yang Director of Digital Phenomics, Institute for Plant Sciences Phone: 765.494.1650 Email: yang1527@purdue.edu

Clint Chapple Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry Director, Center for Plant Biology Phone: 765.494.0494 Email: chapple@purdue.edu

Rene Celeste Administrative Assistant Phone: 765.494.3318 Email: rceleste@purdue.edu

Jason Adams Facility Manager | Indiana Corn and Soybean Innovation Center Phone: 765.494.2007 Email: adams314@purdue.edu

Chris Hoagland Facility Manager | Controlled Environment Phenotyping Facility Phone: 765.496.0580 Email: choaglan@purdue.edu

Rick Westerman Data Analyst Phone: 765.494.0505 Email: westerman@purdue.edu

Nancy Lee Secretary Phone: 765.494.3965 Email: nalee@purdue.edu

Augusto Souza Postdoctoral Research Assistant Phone: 765.494.5185 Email: amagalha@purdue.edu