Steve Padgette
Steve Padgette is Managing Director – R&D and Technology at Paine Schwartz Partners.
Dr. Padgette is a former Vice President of R&D Investment Strategy at Monsanto Company and joined Paine Schwartz Partners as an Operating Director in 2016. He has over forty years of experience in agricultural technology, R&D management, strategic planning, and operations, and he works with Paine Schwartz Partners to identify new investment opportunities and assist current portfolio companies in executing their strategies.
In Dr. Padgette’s last role at Monsanto, he worked to develop the company’s growth strategies and venture investments, focusing on biologicals and precision agriculture. Earlier in his career, he served as Vice President of Biotechnology, directing the discovery, development, and commercialization of crop biotechnology traits in corn, soybean, cotton, canola, and other crops. Dr. Padgette is the co-inventor of the gene that confers the Roundup Ready® trait, led the regulatory science studies for the safety approvals of Roundup Ready® soybean, cotton, and canola, and co-wrote the successful FDA and USDA regulatory submissions for Roundup Ready® soybean.
Dr. Padgette received his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University, and a B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Sessions
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Editorial Deep Dive // Genetics Symposium: The Future of Predictive Breeding17-Mar-2026Breakout Room
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