Andrew Walker

Andrew leads the gene editing Production Operations team that is responsible for implementing the Cibus Trait Machine™ — an end-to-end crop specific gene editing platform based on Cibus core RTDS® technologies.

In his 20+ year career with Cibus, he has had the pleasure of developing and advancing Cibus’ vision of accelerated plant breeding using the Trait Machine™ both inside and outside of the laboratory, serving in a variety of roles across Cell Biology, Product Development, Breeding and Commercial.

With a background in systems engineering, Andrew has spearheaded the development and implementation of proprietary, custom automation hardware solutions, which are a core component of the Trait Machine™.

Andrew earned a BS degree in electrical engineering with a focus in integrated systems from the University of Southern California.