Chad Stendal

Chad Stendal is a Senior Research Scientist at Bayer Crop Science, where they focus on reducing the cost of goods for seed production while managing greenhouse research environments and developing methodologies for field testing. They previously held roles at Monsanto Company, including DNA Detection SI Lead and Extraction Innovation Lead, where they designed high throughput workflows and led teams in molecular breeding research. Chad earned an M.S. in Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics and a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Chad's experience in experimental design, statistical analysis, and project management complements their innovative contributions to the agricultural research field.