Dr James Carrington
President and CEO · Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
President and CEO at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.
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James C. Carrington is a plant biologist who served as president of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center from 2011 to 2025.
He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2008 and is renowned for research on plant virology, RNA mechanisms, and crop improvement for food security. His laboratory focuses on how plants respond to viruses and mechanisms of crop productivity.
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