Sutton resident and beef geneticist Ronnie D. Green has been named University of Nebraska Vice President and Harlan Vice Chancellor for the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Green, Global Technical Services senior director at Pfizer Animal Health, will begin his work at the university July 19 pending approval by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.

“I see this as a phenomenal opportunity to serve the people of the state of Nebraska and beyond,” Green said. “The global possibilities for the institute at this time in its history are remarkable. The Global Water for Food Institute and Nebraska Innovation Campus are two noteworthy projects that will make a lasting positive contribution to the state and the world. The opportunity to be a part of those initiatives as well as to continue to evolve the important research and outreach of the university is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to help transform our world.”

Green has most recently served as senior director, animal genetics global technical services for Pfizer Animal Health. From 2003-08, he was national program leader in food animal production at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service after serving as vice president of cattle operations and assistant vice president and director of genetic operations for Future Beef Operations. From 1994-2000 he was professor of animal science at Colorado State University and assistant professor of animal science at Texas Tech University (1988-94). He also is the incoming 2010-11 president of the American Society of Animal Science.

Green earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, a master’s in animal science at Colorado State and a Ph.D. in animal science at UNL. He was a graduate assistant from 1985-88 at UNL.

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