Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

We're thrilled to announce that Intellex has acquired Expert by Big Village, effective March 22, 2024. This strategic move enhances our capabilities and strengthens our commitment to delivering exceptional solutions to our customers.

Stay tuned for more updates on how this acquisition will benefit our clients and experts.

For inquiries or more information, please contact us at info@intellex.com.

×

Expert Details

Plant Nutrition, Micronutrient Malnutrition and Biofortification

ID: 730935 New York, USA

Request Expert

Expert has over 40 years of experience researching ways to increase the nutritional value of food crops with respect to micronutrients and minerals. He has done extensive research and consulting on how to increase the bioavailability of micronutrients to humans in food crops. He has taught university courses (undergraduate and graduate levels) in plant nutrition and mineral nutrition for both plants and humans. He is a world expert on biofortification of major staple food crops with micronutrients (primarily iron and zinc). His most recent research has focused on prebiotics in food crops and how they can be used to improve the bioavailable amounts of iron in edible portions of major staple food crops (rice, wheat, maize and beans).

He was a consultant to HarvestPlus organization to develop breeding objectives for plant breeders that are biofortifying major staple food crops.He was a consultant to the International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) on why fertilizers should be used to improve human health.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1971 Degree: PhD Subject: plant nutrition and soil science Institution: University of Calif., Davis
Year: 1968 Degree: MS Subject: soil science Institution: University of Calif., Davis
Year: 1966 Degree: BS Subject: soil science Institution: Calif. State Polytechnical University, San Luis Obispo, CA

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1972 to 2009 Employer: United States Department of Agriculture Title: Lead Scientist and Plant Physiologist Department: Agricultural Research Service
Responsibilities:
Conducted and led research on how to improve the nutritional quality of food crops with respect to micronutrients
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1971 to 1972 Employer: Cornell University Title: Research Associate Department: Department of Agronomy
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1966 to 1971 Employer: University of California, Davis Title: Research Assistant Department: Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutriiton
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.

Government Experience

Years Agency Role Description
Years: 1972 to 2009 Agency: USDA-ARS Role: scientist Description: He led research to improve the nutritional quality of food crops with respect to micronutrients especially iron and zinc.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
ASA, SSSA, ASPB, AAAS, CSSA
Professional Appointments
Multiple
Awards / Recognition
Multiple
Publications and Patents Summary
He has edited 8 books and published 213 articles in scientific journals and book chapters on improving the nutritional quality of food crops.

Fields of Expertise

crop nutrition, micronutrient, mineral, mineral deficiency, malnutrition, plant growth, human nutrition, iron-deficiency anemia, nutrient, nutrition, agriculture

Request Expert

Dev Tool:

Request: expert/plant-nutrition-micronutrient-malnutrition-and-biofortification
Matched Rewrite Rule: expert/([^/]+)(?:/([0-9]+))?/?$
Matched Rewrite Query: experts=plant-nutrition-micronutrient-malnutrition-and-biofortification&page=
Loaded Template: single-experts.php