Dr Mohanty will play a pivotal role in driving forward product development, aligning research initiatives with market demands, and upholding RiceTec’s commitment to sustainability.
RiceTec has announced the appointment of Dr Amitabh Mohanty as New Head of Global R&D.Succeeding Dr Ré will be Dr Amitabh Mohanty as the new head of global research and development. An experienced R&D leader with a demonstrated history of innovation and product development, Dr Mohanty will join the company in its vision of a sustainable rice agriculture that creates more value for farmers, consumers, and the planet.
As a member of the executive leadership team, Dr Mohanty will play a pivotal role in driving forward product development, aligning research initiatives with market demands, and upholding RiceTec’s commitment to sustainability.
His expertise will be invaluable in translating RiceTec’s strategy into an actionable R&D agenda, a high-performing product pipeline, overseeing transformation of the global breeding organization, guiding trait discovery and development, and advancing gene editing efforts.
Before joining RiceTec, Dr Mohanty served at Corteva Agriscience as leader of global biotech operations, trait discovery operations leader, and program leader, ag productivity, and insect control traits.
His contributions there were key to the success of their trait pipeline. Dr. Mohanty brings rich experience and expertise in trait discovery, technology, and product development in rice. His domain knowledge is well-recognized by external peers. He was invited to serve as a member of the genome engineering task force of the department of biotechnology, govt. of India.
Dr Mohanty holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from the Department of Plant Molecular Biology at the University of Delhi South Campus, India. He did his post-doctoral studies at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, in New York.
Since its inception in 1988, RiceTec has been at the forefront of sustainable rice agriculture, continually setting new standards in the industry. Dr José Ré, a key figure on the company’s leadership team, is retiring from his role as global head of research and development by the end of March 2024.
Under his leadership, the RiceTec R&D program has flourished globally and positioned the company as a leader in sustainable rice agriculture with a market-leading portfolio of commercial hybrids launched in India, the U.S., Mercosur, and various export markets.
