Douglas Lawton

Douglas Lawton, Ph.D., is an accomplished data scientist currently at Syngenta, where the focus is on driving innovation in global crop production through advanced statistical analyses and predictive modeling. Prior experience includes a role at AgBiome, where geospatial machine learning algorithms were developed to enhance microbial diversity for research. As a postdoctoral researcher at North Carolina State University, Douglas specialized in the ecological impacts of pesticides and contributed to sustainable pest management practices through collaborative research. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Environmental Life Sciences with a concentration in Ecology from Arizona State University and a Bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.