Larry Norton

Larry works on the Research and Development portfolio, offering support and expertise across collaborations with industry and academia, to ensure IVCC delivers its objectives. Larry holds a BSc in Horticulture from Kansas State University, an MBA in Marketing from National University and a PMP (Project Management Professional) certification. Prior to IVCC he had a 22 year career at Bayer, and its legacy companies. At Bayer, Larry held roles including Customer Service, Technical Sales, Technical Service, Field Development and Project Management for the Environmental Science and Crop Science divisions. His areas of expertise lie within 11 years of Field Development experience that includes Crop Protection, Turf and Ornamentals, Industrial Vegetation, Pest Control and Public Health. For the last 6 years Larry held a Senior Project Manager role that encompassed Wheat, Corn, Soybeans, Rapeseed Oil, Cotton and various Horticultural crops. Projects were divided into novel compounds, as well as existing compounds that have been repurposed for new uses. He has been instrumental in bringing two new vector control products to market, in addition to various Pest Control products that encompassed baits and sprays.