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Divergence Appoints Martha Schlicher to Head Product Development
St. Louis (December 2, 2002) - Divergence, Inc.announced today the hiring of Martha Schlicher, Ph.D., as Senior Director, Product Development. Dr. Schlicher joins Divergence after 14 years at Monsanto, where she held several positions, including Regional Business Director responsible for the Midwestern United States, Strategic Business Director, and Registration and Regulatory Sciences Director.
"Divergence is very fortunate to have a person with the experience and ability that Dr. Schlicher possesses," said Derek Rapp, Chief Executive Officer of Divergence. "She brings terrific understanding of crop protection markets and what it takes for products to reach them."
"Dr. Schlicher will be instrumental in Divergence's efforts to develop tactics for the different markets in which our technologies have application," said Rapp. "We are confident that safe and effective nematode control products can have great impact on row crop and high-value specialty crop markets, and we are determined to make the most of the great products that we have in development. Dr. Schlicher will be critical in ensuring that we do just that."
Divergence is a research and development company dedicated to the discovery of effective and ecologically sound strategies for the control of parasites and other pests. The company's initial focus is on parasitic nematodes, one of the world's major pest groups. Nematodes are roundworms that cause billions of dollars in damage annually to numerous crops, including soybeans, corn, and cotton, as well as most fruits and vegetables. Nematodes also cause widespread disease in animals, including infections such as heartworm in dogs and cats and intestinal worms in livestock. Nematode-induced human diseases include elephantiasis and African river blindness.
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