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Appendix F: Committee and Staff Biographical Information
Pages 249-254

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... As Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, Dr. Adkisson provided extraordinary leadership in a major agricultural state in meeting the needs of state clientele and at the same time developing the university into a world class research institution.
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... He advises companies in regulatory strategy, provides technical advice on biopesticide matters, and assists with product registrations. These registrations include several of the first genetically engineered plant-pesticides and the first genetically engineered microbial pesticides.
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... In particular, he is conducting seminal work on resistance management strategies for transgenic crops containing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) insecticidal genes.
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... MORRIS LEVIN, PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AND BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE S CENTER FOR PUBLIC ISSUES IN BIOTECHNOLOGY Dr. Levin has extensive experience with risk assessment for genetically engineered organisms both in the federal government and in academia.
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... Her interests include botany, ecology, and natural resources conservation and she is currently nearing completion of her ALB (natural sciences) degree from Harvard University Extension School.
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