John C. Sanford Associate Professor Cornell University Horticultural Sciences, Hedrick Hall Geneva, New York 14456 Telephone 315-787-2395

Personal Data

Date of Birth: June 28,1950
Family status: Married, three children (6,14, and 17 years old)

Education

Minnesota-St. Paul BS 1976 Horticulture
Wisconsin-Madison MS 1978 Plant Breeding/Plant Genetics
Wisconsin-Madison Ph.D. 1980 Plant Breeding/Plant Genetics

Academic Positions Held

1994-present. Associate Professor, Dept. of Horticultural Sciences, Cornell University. 20% appointment.

1986-1994. Associate Professor, Dept. of Horticultural Sciences, Cornell University. Responsibilities - 100% research.

1980-1986. Assistant Professor (as above).

1976-1980. Research Assistant, Dept. of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin - Madison. Thesis topic - ploidy manipulations in potato.

Current Academic Research

The main thrust of my research is to work at the interface between molecular genetics and plant breeding, for the purpose of crop improvement. My central research objectives currently involve a) applying transformation technologies to horticultural crops, and b) studying new methods for the transfer of high molecular weight DNA into plants.

Academic Honors

Adjunct Assoc. Prof. of Botany - Duke University, Durham, NC.

Distinguished Inventor Award (J. Sanford, E. Wolf, N. Allen) 1990, Central New York Patent Law Association.

Over 70 publications and over 14 patents.

Publications | Horticultural Sciences Faculty | Horticultural Sciences Page