IHC Road Scholars Speakers Bureau
David Lightfoot
Southern Illinois University
Department of Plant, Soil, and Agricultural Systems
Mailcode 4415
Carbondale, IL 62901-4415
David Lightfoot
David Lightfoot holds a permanent position as Professor of Biotechnology and Genomics at SIUC where he has taught since 1991, teaching in the Departments of Plant, Soil, and Agricultural Systems; Plant Biology; and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. David earned his PhD from the University of Leeds and is one of the world's foremost experts on soybean genomics. He is the current Chair of the Research Committee in the Center for Excellence in Soybean Research, Teaching, and Outreach (CESRTO) and director of the Genomic Science Core-Facility at SIUC.A New Food Pyramid: Biotechnology, Obesity, and Health
In the course of a century, food has moved from a public health issue due to insufficiency to a health issue due to excess. Biotechnology has been recruited to help the food supply chain with objectives to improve quantity, quality, and composition. Some proposals include conversion of excess food into fuel. This presentation will examine the consequences and implications for society in general and individuals in particular.Return to the archive listing for IHC Road Scholars Speakers Bureau
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