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Award from the Aspen Institute First Movers Fellowship Program
The 2012 class of First Mover Fellows are 20 accomplished business leaders representing a diverse set of functional responsibilities, such as business development, marketing, talent management and community affairs.
JOSEPH BYRUM, Global Head, Soybean Seeds & Traits R&D, Syngenta
Developing outcome based financing models for agriculture research and decision-making tools to enable sustainable deployment.
Joseph Byrum is an accomplished executive leader, innovator, and cross-domain strategist with a proven track record of success across multiple industries. With a diverse background spanning biotech, finance, and data science, he has earned over 50 patents that have collectively generated more than $1 billion in revenue. Dr. Byrum’s groundbreaking contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the INFORMS Franz Edelman Prize and the ANA Genius Award. His vision of the “intelligent enterprise” blends his scientific expertise with business acumen to help Fortune 500 companies transform their operations through his signature approach: “Unlearn, Transform, Reinvent.” Dr. Byrum earned a PhD in genetics from Iowa State University and an MBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.
