Founding Group
Logan Skori, Ph.D. cand.
Logan Skori, Ph.D. cand.
Logan Skori, Ph.D. cand.
Logan is AgGene's Chief Executive Officer. He has expertise in the field of gene editing and development of genetically engineered crops. Logan was raised on a grain farm and has experience in the ag sector as a sales agronomist. Logan is an industry representative on the Canadian Society of Agronomy executive board.
Marcus Samuel, Ph.D.
Logan Skori, Ph.D. cand.
Logan Skori, Ph.D. cand.
Marcus is AgGene's Chief Scientific Officer. He is a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary. Marcus has 25 years of experience in molecular biology with over 40 peer-reviewed publications and 2 patents. He was the recipient of the 2017 C.D. Nelson Award.
Sarah Foster, B.Sc.
Sarah Foster, B.Sc.
Sarah Foster, B.Sc.
Sarah is a board member for AgGene. She is the owner and president of 2020 Seed Labs Inc. in Nisku, Alberta. Her company had the first internationally accredited seed testing lab in Canada. Sarah has expertise in business development, regulatory affairs and registration of new seed varieties in Canada.
Rick Rutherford
Sarah Foster, B.Sc.
Sarah Foster, B.Sc.
Rick is a board member for AgGene. Rick farms approximately 5,500 acres in Manitoba. He is a major stakeholder in a number of plant genetics companies including NorthStar Genetics. He is an experienced commercial seed grower and has extensive experience licensing traits from multinational seed portfolios.