Iowa State University professor Thomas Lübberstedt assumed the role of president of the National Association of Plant Breeders at the organization’s annual meeting, July 16-20, in Greenville, South Carolina, hosted by Clemson University. Lübberstedt, K. J. Frey Chair in Agronomy, is currently the university’s director of the Distance Master’s Program for Plant Breeding. 

As president of NAPB for the next year, he will lead a diverse group of scientists and graduate students in plant breeding and related fields. The organization fosters networking between public and private sectors, provides advocacy for plant breeding, and advances excellence in research, education and outreach. As vice-president, Lübberstedt co-chaired the planning committee for NAPB’s 2022 conference in Ames with Paul Scott, a research geneticist with the USDA Agricultural Research Service. NAPB has a close connection to the Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee, which represents plant breeders at land-grant universities. Lübberstedt is currently Iowa State’s representative on that national group. Read more...