Prof. Dr. Rex Bernardo

Prof. Dr. Rex Bernardo
Professor and Endowed Chair in Corn Breeding and Genetics,
Director Plant Breeding Center,
Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota

Rex Bernardo is professor and endowed chair in maize breeding and genetics at the University of Minnesota. He obtained his undergraduate degree in the Philippines in 1984 and his Ph.D. degree in plant breeding from the University of Illinois in 1988. Dr. Bernardo pioneered the use of molecular markers for predictive breeding starting in 1994, and most of his work has focused on marker-assisted breeding. Dr. Bernardo is director of the Plant Breeding Center at Minnesota, has written two textbooks, and teaches graduate courses in plant breeding and in professional skills for scientists and a college freshman course on coffee.