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Neal was promoted to Chief Executive Officer in February, 2007. He joined Mendel June 2002 and served as VP, R&D, and then Chief Operating Officer, prior to his appointment as President & COO in December, 2005. Neal is a member of the Board of Directors. Before joining Mendel, he spent 18 years at DNAP, where he managed diverse research programs and corporate relationships, and then served as VP, R&D for several years. Neal has been involved in plant biotechnology since 1983, when he joined the fledgling biotechnology company AGS, to develop genetically improved microbial biocontrol agents. He is a named inventor on more than 2 dozen patents and pending applications. Neal holds a Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.S. degree in Chemistry from Yale University. He also attended the Stanford Graduate School of Business for an executive education program. He serves as a member of the Food and Agriculture Section Governing Body, as well as the full Board of the BIO organization. | 