Raymond C. Valentine

Position Title
In Memoriam
Professor Emeritus of Agronomy
1936-2023

Bio

From the Department of Plant Sciences

The man who pioneered the field of genetic engineering for food crops has died. Raymond Carlyle Valentine, professor in the former Department of Agronomy and Range Science at UC Davis, was a visionary scientist who found new ways to increase crop yield and link academic research with commercial potential. He died March 9 in Davis, at the age of 86.