John A. Ryals
Founder at AgBiome INC
Profile
John A.
Ryals is the founder of Metabolon, Inc. (founded in 2002) and AgBiome INC (founded in 2012).
He held the position of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Metabolon, Inc. from 2014 to 2018.
Currently, he is a Director at Biosortia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Ryals previously worked as a Director at Phytelligence, Inc. and held Principal positions at Ciba-Geigy Corp.
and Novartis Corp.
He was also a Non-Executive Director at Terragen Holdings Ltd.
from 2019 to 2020.
Dr. Ryals received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Texas and his graduate and doctorate degrees from The University of Texas at Dallas.
Dr. Ryals is also the founder of Cogenics Icoria, Inc. (founded in 1995) and held the position of CEO and Director.
John A. Ryals active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
AgBiome INC
 AgBiome INC BiotechnologyHealth Technology AgBiome LLC provides early stage research and discovery to the agriculture industry. It develops biological product that controls the predominant soil-borne diseases of greenhouse and major row crops. The firm applies genomics and screening technologies to identify plant-associated microbes that enhance plant health, pest resistance, and yield. The company was founded by Jeff Dangl, John N. Couch, Paul Schulze-Lefert, Scott J. Uknes, John Ryals, Eric R. Ward, and Mike Koziel in 2012 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC. | Founder | 2011-12-31 |
Biosortia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Biosortia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Biosortia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages as a researching and developing algal technology company. It focuses on commercialization of concentration, dewatering, drying, and extraction of biomass. The company was founded by Ross O. Youngs in 2008 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of John A. Ryals
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| TERRAGEN HOLDINGS LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2020-07-27 |
Phytelligence, Inc.
 Phytelligence, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Phytelligence, Inc. develops agricultural technologies that helps to grow food crops. It offers tissue-cultured plantlets of pear, apple, cherry, sweet cherry, grape, and strawberry. The firm also provides genetic analysis services. The company was founded by Amit Dhingra, Scott Schaeffer, Tyson Koepke, Kathie Nicholson, Nathan Tarlyn, and Derick Jiwan in 2011 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Novartis Corp.
 Novartis Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Novartis Corp. manufactures pharmaceuticals, vaccines, consumer health, generics, eye care and animal health products. It manufactures drugs for oncology, hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The company was founded on November 15, 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Ciba-Geigy Corp. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Cogenics Icoria, Inc.
 Cogenics Icoria, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Cogenics Icoria, Inc. provides medical research services. The firm offers genomics and proteomics-related research instruments, consumables, data, including databases, software & other research-oriented products. Icoria offers gene expression analysis and other related services. Its tissue informatics software performs tissue analysis for toxicology studies of early-stage drug candidates and other purposes. The firm also provides biomarkers to develop diagnostics and therapies for liver injuries, metabolic conditions & cancer. The company is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Training of John A. Ryals
| The University of Texas at Dallas | Doctorate Degree |
| University of North Texas | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| TERRAGEN HOLDINGS LIMITED | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 7 |
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Metabolon, Inc.
 Metabolon, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Metabolon, Inc. operates as a health technology company. It offers precision medicine, clinical diagnostic, and metabolomics services. The firm serves to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consumer product industries. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC. | Technology Services |
AgBiome INC
AgBiome INC BiotechnologyHealth Technology AgBiome LLC provides early stage research and discovery to the agriculture industry. It develops biological product that controls the predominant soil-borne diseases of greenhouse and major row crops. The firm applies genomics and screening technologies to identify plant-associated microbes that enhance plant health, pest resistance, and yield. The company was founded by Jeff Dangl, John N. Couch, Paul Schulze-Lefert, Scott J. Uknes, John Ryals, Eric R. Ward, and Mike Koziel in 2012 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC. | Health Technology |
Cogenics Icoria, Inc.
Cogenics Icoria, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Cogenics Icoria, Inc. provides medical research services. The firm offers genomics and proteomics-related research instruments, consumables, data, including databases, software & other research-oriented products. Icoria offers gene expression analysis and other related services. Its tissue informatics software performs tissue analysis for toxicology studies of early-stage drug candidates and other purposes. The firm also provides biomarkers to develop diagnostics and therapies for liver injuries, metabolic conditions & cancer. The company is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC. | Commercial Services |
| Ciba-Geigy Corp. | Health Technology |
Novartis Corp.
Novartis Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Novartis Corp. manufactures pharmaceuticals, vaccines, consumer health, generics, eye care and animal health products. It manufactures drugs for oncology, hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The company was founded on November 15, 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Health Technology |
Phytelligence, Inc.
Phytelligence, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Phytelligence, Inc. develops agricultural technologies that helps to grow food crops. It offers tissue-cultured plantlets of pear, apple, cherry, sweet cherry, grape, and strawberry. The firm also provides genetic analysis services. The company was founded by Amit Dhingra, Scott Schaeffer, Tyson Koepke, Kathie Nicholson, Nathan Tarlyn, and Derick Jiwan in 2011 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Commercial Services |
Biosortia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Biosortia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Biosortia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages as a researching and developing algal technology company. It focuses on commercialization of concentration, dewatering, drying, and extraction of biomass. The company was founded by Ross O. Youngs in 2008 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH. | Health Technology |
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