Hasan Bolkan’s profile
Dr. Hasan Bolkan:

• Director of Campbell Vegetable Research and Development, General Manager of Campbell's Seeds, Campbell Soup Company),
• Ph.D. in Plant Pathology, UCDavis, M.Sc. Plant Pathology American University of
Beirut, Lebanon; B.S. Agronomy, University of Ankara, Turkey
• 20 years experience in project planning, implementation and management.
• Discoverer of “Epicarp” disorder of pistachio nut, providing over $10 million in production cost savings; identified practical, cost-effective science-based solutions for the Green Mold disease affecting mushrooms, black scurf disease of potatoes, and other virus diseases on peppers and tomatoes, contributing to disease reduction and increased performance standards with high return on investment.
• Developed and implemented IPM strategies for insects and diseases affecting tomatoes, celery, peppers, and carrots grown for Campbell Soup Company in Ohio, Michigan, California, Florida, New Jersey, and Mexico, providing 59.7% reduction in overall synthetic pesticide use in four years, surpassing the corporate goal to achieve 50% reduction in five years.
• Extensive research and teaching experience in Brazil, the US, New Zealand, with over 50 publications
• Expert in integrated pest management, disease resistance, seed production and crop cultivation methods;
• Recipient of numerous team, innovation, research, and achievement awards, including the 2002 Campbell Soup Company Team Award, 2001 Green Chemistry Challenge Award (United States Environmental Protection Agency); 1997 State of California “IPM Innovator” Award; 1994 Campbell Research and Development Outstanding Achievement Award; 1985 California Pistachio Outstanding Research Plug, California Pistachio Board; Fulbright-Hays Fellow.
• Fluent in English, Portuguese, Turkish and conversant in Spanish, Greek