Scientists at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center are part of a community of individuals and organizations in St. Louis, the region and around the world with a shared commitment to use scientific expertise and technology to solve critical problems facing humanity.
The Danforth Center employs 200 individuals from more than 20 countries. Twenty scientific teams conduct basic research that will lead to improved agricultural productivity and will preserve our natural resources by reducing the need for pesticides and fertilizers, increasing the nutritional content of crops and improving resistance to drought, pests and disease.
