Kimball Nill, technical issues director at American Soybean Association (ASA), is responsible for early detection of emerging technology-related issues that could impact U.S. soybean exports, and for dealing proactively with those threats and/or opportunities. The author grew up on a farm in North Dakota. He holds a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from North Dakota State University, Fargo, and a masters degree in business administration from the Wharton Business School in Philadelphia, PA. He has authored numerous papers and articles on various aspects of marketing agricultural biotechnology products for U.S. and European journals, and other publications. Prior to joining the ASA in 1996, Nill was international marketing manager for Moorman’s Inc., an Illinois manufacturer of specialty livestock nutrition products. Before that, he spent 5 years in positions supporting in-house venture capital and biotechnology research activities in a major biotechnology company. Professional affiliations include membership in the American Chemical Society, the Licensing Executives Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
