Donald MacKenzie

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (DDPSC)

Donald MacKenzie is the executive director of the Institute for International Crop Improvement (IICI) at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Missouri. He is an international expert in regulatory systems for agriculture, including environmental risk assessment, biosafety and food safety assessments.

Dr. MacKenzie received his PhD in biochemistry from the University of British Columbia and has served in various leadership roles in the Canadian Federal Government, the agricultural biotechnology industry, and in public sector research and development organizations.