Wolfgang Pfeiffer
Wolfgang Pfeiffer is a project manager and scientist with 35 years of experience in crop improvement, commercialization, and international agriculture. He has been with HarvestPlus for over 17 years, serving in a variety of capacities, including Global Director of Product Development & Commercialization and Plant Breeding Coordinator. Currently, Pfeiffer leads the research team and drives the development, delivery, and commercialization of biofortified crops through collaboration with over 400 partners in 50 countries. During his time with HarvestPlus, Pfeiffer has led HarvestPlus through the initial phases of gene discovery, product development, and commercialization while expanding organizational capacity. Under his direction, over 200 micronutrient-dense, high-yielding, and profitable varieties of key staple crops have been released in over 30 countries. He has also established country teams and created strategies to deliver seed and food products under social, commercial, and mixed marketing situations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Pfeiffer’s experience includes working with a wide range of crops, including rice, wheat, maize, cassava, beans, pearl millet, banana, plantain, cowpea, Irish potato, lentil, and sorghum. Pfeiffer received his PhD in agricultural sciences, a Master of Science in agricultural sciences with a focus on plant production, and a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from the University of Hohenheim (Germany).