Elena joined Genus, a world-leading animal genetics company, as Chief Scientific Officer in July 2019. At Genus, Elena is driving efforts to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of animal protein production through a portfolio of R&D projects and pioneering technologies. Prior to joining Genus, she spent 18 years within Monsanto and Bayer, where she was responsible for a pipeline spanning seeds, traits, and biological products (among others) across all phases of development. She has led the development and introduction of new genetic improvement technologies and nurtured a portfolio of gene editing projects.