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Andrew Jakubowski
Andrew "Andy" Jakubowski is the Global Head of R&D Digital for Syngenta Seeds Field Crops, where he drives innovation at the intersection of agriculture and technology.
As a member of the Global R&D Leadership Team, he orchestrates the development and implementation of cutting-edge digital platforms that accelerate germplasm development and trait discovery. Andy’s team harnesses the power of data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and scientific approaches to improve breeding strategies and characterize product performance. Their work forms the backbone of Syngenta's pipeline, ultimately enabling farmers to make more informed decisions and achieve better crop outcomes.
Andy is based out of Syngenta’s R&D Innovation Center in Malta, Illinois, U.S. He is passionate about combining disciplines and leveraging digital technologies to fast-track the translation of biotechnology and plant breeding-based innovations into new seed varieties that support growers around the world.
Before joining Syngenta, Andy gained incredible experience in enterprise research and data science in the agriculture and insurance sectors. Since joining Syngenta in 2022, he has held several roles of increasing responsibility leveraging his passion for data and analytics across marketing, digital, and transformation.
Raised in the agricultural heartland of the United States’ Midwest, Andy developed a keen interest in farming from an early age. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in Conservation Biology and Masters in Environment and Resources, he went on to complete his PhD in Plant Breeding & Plant Genetics at The University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Innovation Spotlight // Breeding Climate-Resistant Crops with AI23-Sep-2025Auditorium
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