Rodolphe Barrangou

Bio

Combining the power of genome editing with insights on tree genetics to breed a more sustainable forest. Rodolphe Barrangou Ph.D. is the T. R. Klaenhammer Distinguished Professor at North Carolina State University, leading the CRISPRlab. Rodolphe spent 9 years at Danisco and DuPont, and has been at NC State since 2013. For his CRISPR work, Rodolphe received several international awards, notably the Canada Gairdner International Award, and was elected into the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the National Academy of Inventors. Dr. Barrangou is a co-founder of Intellia Therapeutics, Locus Biosciences, TreeCo, Ancilia Biosciences and CRISPR Biotechnologies, an advisor to Inari and the IGI, and Editor in Chief of the CRISPR Journal.