Now a leader in developing the next generation of environmentally-friendly crop protection products, AgroSpheres started from humble beginnings.
Just six years ago, the founders and original core team were students doing undergraduate research together at UVA.
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Founder & CTO
Founder & CTO
Ameer leads technology development and strategic collaborations for the company. He manages global multi-year technology collaborations and overseas manufacturing expansion for the company. Ameer is passionate about technology that positively impacts people and helps society around the world.
Board Director
Board Director
Carl identifies AgTech investment opportunities that support sustainable food production. In 2018, he helped launch Ospraie Ag Acience, the venture arm of Ospraie Management. In this role, he leads successful venture campaigns for select companies that help farmers do more with less environmental impact.
Board Director
Board Director
Dr. Robert Fraley is the former executive vice president and chief technology officer at Monsanto Company. Also a World Food Prize Laureate, he is widely recognized as a key contributor to the worldwide science and agriculture communities – most notably, for developing the first genetically modified crops as a solution for farmers battling pests and weeds that threatened their yields.
Board Director
Board Director
Larry joined the AgroSpheres board of directors in October 2022. Currently, Larry is a Managing Director at Lewis & Clark AgriFood, responsible for all facets of fund management, including raising funds, leading investments, and corporate governance via board membership. Larry received his PhD in Biochemistry from Washington University in St. Louis.
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Beginning her career at the US EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs, Karen joins us as our Director of Regulatory Affairs. She comes with nearly four decades experience working in pesticide regulatory affairs with positions in government, consulting, and industry. Karen is also currently co-chair of the BPIA Organics and Communications Subcommittee, recently winning Volunteer of the Year.
Our new hires are propelling AgroSpheres forward with their expertise.
We are engineers, scientists, creators, and innovators. We're a group of diverse individuals playing on the same team, solving the problems we're passionate about.
We welcome both industry and academic partners who are aligned with our mission.
