Meet the Team

Dr. Graham Plastow led the world's largest and most successful swine and genetic improvement research and implementation programs as CTO of Sygen, plc. Graham is expert in development, evaluation and integration of molecular genetic technology in a product development program.

Prof. Brian Kinghorn has designed, evaluated, monitored and optimized more fish and animal genetic improvement programs in more species and more countries than anyone else in the world. Brian is considered one of the world's foremost quantitative geneticists, a leader in integrating molecular technologies in an improvement program and is the world's leader in designing and optimizing genetic improvement programs.

Dr. William Miller developed the first and most successful swine information management program. He developed this into a global business and then sold it to PIC. At PIC he led several projects aimed at optimizing the use of information in the development and marketing of breeding stock. Bill is an expert in veterinary science and the use of data in decision making in animal production systems.

Dr. Max Rothschild is considered one of the world's foremost animal geneticists and was one of the very first swine geneticists who developed and led efforts to identify genes and map the pig genome. Max has been a leader in developing genetic improvement programs in a variety of companies and countries using both quantitative and molecular genetics.

Dr. Phillip David led PIC's genetic improvement program in the 1980's and then led PIC and Sygen as its CEO during its rapid growth in scale, profitability and scope from 1990 through 2005. Phil is expert in setting strategic direction and building teams that focus on leading a business in the development and implementation of its strategy.