James Radtke

With over 30 years of seed industry experience in both research and management roles, Jim oversees product development for Cibus. Prior to joining Cibus, Jim served as Global Temperate Corn Breeding Leader for Dow AgroSciences. He was also a member of the Mycogen Seeds management team, where he led the plant breeding programs of multiple crops.

Earlier in his career, Jim created a work plan for Agrigenetics, leading the effort to develop the first corn Bt transgenic product sold in the United States. His career has included developing competitive corn inbred lines and commercially significant hybrids for Sungene Technologies.

Jim has been active in the American Seed Trade Association, and is a past president of the National Council of Commercial Plant Breeders (NCCPB).

Jim received a PhD in Plant Breeding and Genetics from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Science in Plant Breeding from the University of Wisconsin.