Speaker
Dr. Peter Goldsbrough
Professor
Purdue University
Peter Goldsbrough was born and raised in Scotland. After completing his BS and PhD degrees in the United Kingdom, he came to Purdue University as a postdoctoral research scientist in 1982. He joined the faculty in 1984, first in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and for the last 12 years in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology. His background in genetics and molecular biology led to an interest in the application of biotechnology to agriculture. He has taught an undergraduate class on this topic for more than 20 years.