Robert Fraley ID Tag, Monsanto
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content: Robert Thomas Fraley was born in Danville, IL in January 1953. He was the executive vice president and chief technology officer at Monsanto, where he helped to develop the first genetically modified seeds. He retired from Monsanto in June 2018. He advocates for the use of GMO products to address global food insecurity and reduce the environmental footprint of agriculture.
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content: At Stanford, Fraley’s post doc work focused on Liposmes – small fatty structures that move freely through the membranes of plant cells. Hired at Monsanto in 1981, he proved to be both a good scientist and an excellent manager. He collaborated with university scientists around the country and led the Monsanto teams that developed herbicide-resistant petunias and then soybeans. This work enabled farmers to kill weeds without damaging their crops.
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content: The Monsanto Company was an American agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation founded in 1901 and headquartered in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Monsanto's best-known product is Roundup, a glyphosate-based herbicide, developed in the 1970s. Later, the company became a major producer of genetically engineered crops. In 2018, the company ranked 199th on the Fortune 500 of the largest United States corporations by revenue.
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content: Monsanto was one of four groups to introduce genes into plants in 1983,and was among the first to conduct field trials of genetically modified crops in 1987. In September 2016, German chemical company Bayer announced its intent to acquire Monsanto for US$66 billion in an all-cash deal.
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content: National Museum of American History
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content: Monsanto Corporation
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content: National Museum of American History
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content: 2013.0126.01
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content: overall: 2 3/8 in x 2 1/8 in x 1/8 in; 6.0325 cm x 5.3975 cm x .3175 cm