MICHAEL D.
BISHOP, Ph.D
Trustee
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About
Dr. Michael D. Bishop received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from North Dakota State University majoring in animal science. Following a nine-year period in production animal agriculture he returned to The Ohio State University and received a Master of Science degree in Animal Science specializing in quantitative genetics (1987) and a Doctoral degree in Animal Science (1991) specializing in Animal Breeding and Genetics with molecular genetics emphasis.
Dr. Bishop began his scientific career as a Research Geneticist for the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service stationed at the Roman L. Hruska Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) in Clay Center, Nebraska receiving a meritorious team service award for scientific achievement for completion of the first genetic linkage map for cattle and pigs in 1994. Later in 1994, Dr. Bishop joined Wisconsin based American Breeders Service (now known as ABS Global), initially as manager of DNA Testing with subsequent promotion to Director of Research. While in that capacity he implemented a DNA marker-based selection system for dairy and beef bulls, founded a genetic diagnostic company, GenMark and co-founded Infigen, Inc., a commercial nuclear transfer, transgenic and cellular remodeling company. Dr. Bishop established several lucrative international R&D collaborations involving pharmaceutical production of human proteins in the milk of cows and in development of xeno-transplantation technologies using the mini-pig in human organ transplant and various gene insertion and knock-out strategies for immune-acceptance. He also co-authored several SBIR and NIST-ATP grants totaling nearly $10 M. While at Infigen, he progressively advanced in the company gaining experience in several positions including Director of Research, Vice-president of Research, Chief Technology Officer, President and interim-CEO. Following a period of direct involvement in animal production in a business partnership in Mississippi at 7L Farms he was Business Development & Chief Technology Officer for Conklin Company, Inc. Kansas City, MO where he lead the animal division developing and formulating direct-fed microbial products in the livestock industry knowns as “Fastrack”. From April of 2013 to April of 201 Dr. Bishop was employed by Illumina, Inc. San Diego, CA as a Sr. Market Development Specialist for Agri genomics in the Applied Life Sciences Business Unit. He traveled internationally working with corporate organizations, animal breed associations and large animal producers to implement Genomic Selection in their breeding programs. He is very active in livestock production as owner of MB Genetics, Inc. located in Wisconsin and South Dakota, USA, where he and his wife raise Southdown and White Dorper Sheep in addition to Angus cattle. Since April of 2018, Dr. Bishop professionally retired from Illumina but has continued to work as an independent consultant assisting start-up companies with various infrastructure, research and business development needs.
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