Dr. Craig Richael has worked at Simplot Plant Sciences for 23 years, acting as Director of R&D for the group for the last 10 years. He guides the development of Innate® genetically modified and gene-edited potato and strawberry products. His research team has created potato products having improved quality traits, higher yield, and robust disease resistance. Pioneering advances in genome editing and marker-assisted breeding to complement genetic modification of potato and other crops remains a priority of his work.
Dr. Richael obtained a B.S. degree in Plant Sciences from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from University of California, Davis. Craig enjoys putting into practice the J. R. Simplot Company’s motto, "Bringing Earth’s Resources to Life".