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John Pierce is vice president, DuPont Bio-Based Technology, with responsibility for DuPont's biotechnology research and development efforts in the production of fuels, chemicals, and materials.
Dr. Pierce began his career at DuPont in 1982 as a research scientist in Central Research & Development (CR&D). He moved to Agricultural Products in 1988 and held research management positions in agricultural biotechnology and subsequently in crop protection chemical discovery. In 1994 he became director of Chemical and Biological Sciences in CR&D, where DuPont's current focus on industrial biotechnology began to take shape.
From 1996-1998, Dr. Pierce was planning manager for Agricultural Products' Europe, Middle East, and Africa in Paris, France. Upon returning to Wilmington, he worked to integrate the agricultural biotechnology research efforts of DuPont and its subsidiary Pioneer Hi-Bred International. He first served as director of Genetic Resources and subsequently as director of Strategic Resources and Planning for DuPont Crop Genetics Research. In 2001, Dr. Pierce returned to CR&D as director of Biochemical Sciences and Engineering and was named to his current position in June 2006.
Dr. Pierce has been intimately involved in the evolution of DuPont's positions with respect to commercialization and acceptance of biotechnology products. He is a founding board member of the Society of Biological Engineering and currently serves as a member of the U.S. Department of Energy's Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee. He is committed to the development of future scientists, and serves on the Board of the Charter School of Wilmington.
Prior to joining DuPont, Dr. Pierce held postdoctoral positions at Cornell University and the University of Wisconsin. He holds a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry from Penn State and a PhD degree in biochemistry from Michigan State University. | 