Abrahamsen M. S.

Previously to joining Recombinetics, Dr. Abrahamsen was the Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Cobb-Vantress for Tyson Foods, Vice President of Research at Hill’s Pet Nutrition for Colgate-Palmolive, Vice President of Research and Development, Chief Scientific Officer of Pyxis Genomics, Inc.  In these roles he has led the company’s research and development effort, and global internal and external strategic programs for bringing innovation and new technologies to accelerate product performance.   He has held faculty positions at Montana State University, and in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota where he was a recognized international authority on animal genomics, animal health and the molecular basis on infectious diseases.  Dr.  Abrahamsen currently serves on the board of directors for Recombinetics, Genome Prairie, a Canadian not for profit organization that supports research in agricultural genomics and related biosciences, and previously with Breed 4 Food, a Netherlands-based private/public partnership focused on multispecies issues facing the breeding industries.  Dr. Abrahamsen received a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Minnesota and a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Washington.