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April 27, 2021 by G. Saldana

Fadamiro joins Texas A&M AgriLife Research as chief scientific officer

Auburn University leader to replace David Ragsdale, who is retiring

Headshot of Henry Fadamiro, Ph.D.
Henry Fadamiro, Ph.D.

Henry Fadamiro, Ph.D., has been named associate director and chief scientific officer for Texas A&M AgriLife Research, and as associate dean for the Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Fadamiro’s start date is July 1.

Fadamiro will take the place of David Ragsdale, Ph.D., associate director and chief scientific officer for AgriLife Research, who will retire on Aug. 31.

“I am very excited to join the Texas A&M community. I look forward to working collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, commodity boards and other stakeholders to advance the mission of Texas A&M AgriLife Research and build on the status of Texas A&M University as a top-tier land-grant institution,” Fadamiro said. “It is a great honor to be selected for this important role.”

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