Mary-Dell Chilton History Project Interview, Part 2

Project: Archive of Agricultural Genetic Engineering and Society Center Interviewee: Dr. Mary-Dell Chilton, Distinguished Science Fellow, Syngenta (Retired) - PART 2 Interviewers: Sharon Stauffer, Todd Kuiken Interview Date: March 25, 2019 Videographer: Nic Beery Also attending: Chris Tutino (Syngenta), Robert Saunders Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina Length: 45:53 Learn more at https://go.ncsu.edu/AAGES See part 1 at: https://vimeo.com/218773565 SEE FULL TRANSCRIPT AT: https://research.ncsu.edu/ges/files/2020/07/Chilton_Mary-Dell_3252019_transcript_FINAL-Part-2.pdf

Important Figures in her Career

Important Relationships

Surprising Competitors

The Chilton Hilton's Origins

Agrobacteria Collaboration

Advice to Working Mothers

Aspects of Industry's Contribution to Agriculture

Do You Wish Things Could Have Gone Differently?

Do You Think the Debates Would Have Been Different?

An Opportunity for Postdocs

Transgenic Plant Technology

What is Driving the Field of Genetic Engineering in Agriculture?

What's Driving the Industry?

What's the Biggest Moment in the History of Genetic Engineering?

The Patent Story

Public Acceptance Most Important Issue

CRISPR Gene Editing Technology

Hope for the Future of Biotechnology

I Think the Public Doesn’t Trust the Government or Industry

Advice to Young People

I was Worried Bbout Ever Being Able to Get a Job.