The first stop on our tour was the area where plant analysis is being done. We couldn’t take pictures at this point so I’m using some from the ones provided to us. We actually received some pens in our media kits that contain a built-in memory stick. Pretty cool.

When it was time for us to conduct our tour here at Syngenta I was in group two. Our leader was Mike Willits who seemed to have a comprehensive knowledge of everything we would see.

Our tour is now finished and we’re listening to Mary-Dell Chilton talk about the work she did prior to what we know as biotechnology today.

Our second speaker this morning is Roger Kemble, who welcomed us earlier. Roger just finished up and now we’re in a Q&A session with him and Bruce Howison.

Displays aren’t just for trade shows.

Our first speaker this morning was Bruce Howison, Head of Marketing.

Once we got checked in this morning and settled down we were greeted by Roger Kemble, Head, Crop Genetics Research.

In order to get in the door of any research facility you have to sign your life away and get your name badge.

Upon arriving here at Syngenta we entered the Mary-Dell Chilton Center. The center is dedicated to Mary-Dell Chilton, Phd, who was the founding executive director in 1983.