Saharah Moon Chapotin

Saharah Moon Chapotin


 * "Saharah Moon Chapotin is currently acting Division Chief for Agricultural Research at the U.S. Agency for International Development. She joined the agency in 2006 as a Biotechnology Advisor, managing international partnerships to promote the adoption of conservation agriculture practices in South Asia and to develop bioengineered crops for small-holder farmers and strengthen biosafety regulatory capacity in Africa & Asia. Prior to this, she worked at the Biosafety Institute for Genetically Modified Agricultural Products (BIGMAP), Iowa State University, where her work focused on resolving regulatory issues for genetically engineered crops, especially those intended for small and niche-markets. Chapotin holds a B.S. in Biology from Stanford University, a Ph.D. in Plant Physiology from Harvard University and has completed the AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship Program."

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