We hosted the Corteva Agriscience-Turkey Team today in Molen! It was a great pleasure for us to meet Mr. Serdest Rasa (Country Technical Manager & Principal Biologist), Mr. Luman Barış Vardar (CPD&D, Leader Biologist), Emre Demirdağ (Customer Technology Leader), Mehmet Fatih Tolga (Field Scientist & Principal Biologist), Ms. Nalan Deli (Field Scientist & Principal Scientist), and Mr. Lütfi Yüksel (Field Scientist). The Corteva Agriscience-Turkey Team was informed about the capability of MOLEN on molecular insect research and innovative pest management. Current ongoing projects and studies on developing chemical alternatives for pest control were also introduced. Tests and diagnostic molecular tools used for resistance determination were other topics of the meeting.
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 www.corteva.com.
We were so happy to host the Corteva Agriscience-Turkey Team today in Molen!
From left to right: Sancar Topraktepe (Molen undergrad Student), Leyla Zalpour (Molen Ph.D. Student), Solmaz Ghanbari (Molen Lab Manager), Ms. Nalan Deli (Corteva Agriscience Field Scientist & Principal Scientist), Mr. Lutfi Yüksel (Corteva Agriscience Field Scientist), Professor Umut Toprak (Molen PI), Mr. Serdest Rasa (Corteva Agriscience Country Technical Manager & Principal Biologist), Dr. Mehmet Fatih Tolga (Corteva Agriscience Field Scientist & Principal Biologist), Mr. Emre Demirdağ (Corteva Agriscience Customer Technology Leader), Mr. Luman Barış Vardar (Corteva Agriscience CPD&D, Leader Biologist), İdil Osan (Molen Undergrad Student), Pınar Öztekin (Molen Grad Student), Professor Ali Mehrvar (Molen Formulation Scientist).
