DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is a nonprofit research institute headquartered in St.
Company facts
- Founded
- 1998
- Employees
- 500
- Headquarters
- United States
- Type
- Non-Profit
About
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is a nonprofit research institute headquartered in St. Louis that advances plant science to improve human health and environmental sustainability. Its interdisciplinary programs span genomics, phenotyping, bioimaging, metabolic engineering, and crop improvement, with a particular emphasis on food security, bioenergy, and prairie ecosystem resilience. The Center partners with federal agencies, foundations, and industry to translate discoveries into agtech solutions and to train the next generation of plant scientists through STEM education initiatives. By combining cutting-edge data science and bioanalytical chemistry with a strong focus on plant-microbe interactions, the Danforth Center positions the region as a global hub for plant innovation.