Professor James Dale is a world-renowned plant
biotechnologist with more than 25 years in the biotechnology
research and development sector.
As the Chief Scientific Officer for the company, James is personally
leading a team of plant biotechnologists and researchers to develop
existing and new applications of Farmacule’s core INPACT technology.
His prior achievements include the invention of
FNC/GeneCo Technology, which was sold in 2000 by the CRC for
Diagnostic Techniques and the Queensland University of Technology in
a multi-million dollar deal to the world’s leading gene chip company
Affymetrix (NASDAQ: AFFX).
James has published in excess of
70 research papers and contributed to the invention of more than six
patents. He has also served as a member of Australia’s Genetic
Modification Advisory Council and, in 2001, helped draft national
legislation to govern the genetic modification of organisms.
He is currently a member of the Gene Technology Technical Advisory
Committee (GTTAC) in Australia.