Founded in 1802, DuPont is a global science and technology-based company.
DuPont businesses are grouped into the five growth platforms of Agriculture & Nutrition,
Coatings & Color Technologies, Electronic & Communication Technologies, Performance
Materials and Safety & Protection. DuPont serves worldwide markets including food and
nutrition (health care and agriculture), fashion and apparel, home and construction,
electronics and transportation.
The company operates in 70 countries and has 55,000 employees.
Prior to joining DuPont, Mr. Medley was Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service APHIS) at U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)- a 6,000-person
science and regulatory agency charged with protecting the health of the U.S. plant and
animal resources. He also served as Acting Administrator of USDA's Food Safety
and Inspection service.
At USDA, he played a central role in the development of the U.S. federal regulatory
biotechnology policy. In 1987, he became the first Director of the USDA- APHIS Biotechnology,
Biologics and Environmental Protection Division.Under his leadership, APHIS became the
first federal agency to adopt regulations for the field testing of genetically engineered plants
and microorganisms.
In 1997, he was conferred the rank of Distinguished Executive in the Senior Executive Service.
He is recognized internationally as an expert on biotechnology and environmental regulatory
matters. He has served on numerous international steering committees, advisory committees
and expert working groups, reviewing the biosafety of biotechnology products.
Mr. Medley is currently a member of the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,
National Research Council, the National Academies, and the USDA Advisory Committee on
Biotechnology and the 21st Century Agriculture.
He has served as chair of the Biotechnology Industry Organization Science and Regulatory
Committee, chair of the Business Industry Advisory Council biotechnology committee at the
OECD, and chair of the biotechnology committee of the U. S. Council for International Business.
He is a frequent speaker and participant at technology conferences in the United States and
abroad. His papers have appeared in numerous publications and proceedings.
He graduated cum laude from Amherst College in 1974 and received a Doctor of Jurisprudence
degree from the University of Virginia in 1977.
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