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Dill Weed Dream Team

Dr. Paul (Madhav) Palnitkar

Madhav Palnitkar is the president of Apex Associates, a management and technology consulting firm based in Southfield, MI (1985). Apex Associates are currently involved in Agriculture, Environment and Energy related projects in USA, Middle East South East Asia & Europe. Dr. Palnitkar has diversified experience in strategically integrating technology into a wide range of new and existing businesses.

After initial training in Food Technology and Chemical Engineering from Bombay University, India (1962), Dr. Palnitkar earned his Masters and Doctoral degrees in Food Technology and Agricultural Engineering from Michigan State University (1970). Also he is a Certified Quality Engineer. He has traveled extensively, participated in numerous seminars and workshops. For 17 years he served as a Director of Research and Development for Vlasic Foods Inc., a Division of Pinnacle Foods Corporation.

Donald D. Roberts, Ph.D.

Don is the President/Plant Geneticist for Premier Botanicals Ltd., located in Independence, Oregon. He conducts research on plant development for extracts used in the flavor and fragrance industry. He has worked as a Research Geneticist and Agronomist for the US Department of Agriculture for 14 years through the Oregon State University and in Brownwood, Texas.

Don has a Ph.D. in Plant Genetics from Oregon State University in Corvallis and a MS in Plant Pathology from Washington State University in Pullman, WA, as well as a BS in Biological Science from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. Don is a member of the American Chemical Society and is widely published in books and industry journals.

Click here to go to Dr. Don Roberts company’s site, Premier Botanicals.

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