(Editor's note: GianCarlo Moschini's name is pronounced John Carlo Mos-KEE-nee. Also, Moschini can be reached in his office July 25-28.)

7/24/00

Contacts:
GianCarlo Moschini, Economics, (515) 294-5761
Bruce Babcock, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, (515) 294-6758
Brian Meyer, Agriculture Communications, (515) 294-0706
Melea Reicks Licht, Agriculture Communications, (515) 294-2957

ECONOMIST NAMED TO PIONEER CHAIR IN SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY POLICY

AMES, Iowa -- GianCarlo Moschini has been named the Pioneer Hi-Bred International Chair in Science and Technology Policy at Iowa State University.

Moschini, an economics professor at ISU, will conduct research in the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) on the impact of new technologies on agriculture, public versus private ownership of intellectual property rights,the economics of research and development and other issues.

"Appropriate science and technology policy will be increasingly important for the success of Iowa agriculture and for the growth and development of the agricultural service industries," said Richard Ross, dean of the College of Agriculture. "The Pioneer chair will provide leadership to evolving policy debates and input to help guide decisions on public and private investments in agricultural science and technology."

"Moschini is one of the country's most highly respected scholars in agricultural economics," said Bruce Babcock, director of CARD. "He has published extensively on agricultural and science policies and is very knowledgeable about production agriculture. His work will complement CARD's policy research in agricultural trade, food and nutrition, and natural resources and environment."

Moschini has been a faculty member at ISU since 1987. He conducts research in agricultural economics, the economics of research and development, demand analysis and futures markets. One of his recent projects has been to study how the spread of herbicide-resistance technology to other countries affects global soybean production and trade.

The Pioneer Hi-Bred International Chair in Science and Technology Policy was established in 1998 with $1 million in gifts from the Des Moines company.

The chair is one of four academic positions at ISU that Pioneer has endowed. The Pioneer Hi-Bred International Chair in Agribusiness in the College of Business is held by economist Dermot Hayes. Plant geneticist Thomas Peterson holds the Pioneer Hi-Bred International Chair in Molecular Biology. The Pioneer Hi-Bred International Agronomy Professorship helps young faculty members develop their research programs in the College of Agriculture.

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., a DuPont business, is the world's leading developer and supplier of advanced plant genetics to farmers worldwide. With headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, Pioneer develops, produces and markets a full line of top-quality seeds, forage and grain additives and provides services to customers in nearly 70 countries. DuPont is a science company, delivering science-based solutions that make a difference in people's lives in food and nutrition; health care; apparel; home and construction; electronics; and transportation.

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