Global Council for Innovation in Rapeseed and Canola
Members' Directory
Last name :
LOGAN
First name :
Skori
Entrance year :
2025
Occupation :
CEO, AgGene
Birthdate :
1990/11/14
Address :
3655 36th Street NW, T2L 1Y8 Calgary / Canada
Main fields of interest :
- Seeds, genetics
Professional experience : I grew up on a 1,800-acre grain farm near Kinsella, Alberta, where I’ve been actively involved in farming and agronomy for over 15 years, with a focus on canola production. I completed a PhD in Plant Developmental Biology at the University of Calgary, specializing in trait development targeting canola seed quality and pod shatter resistance using genome editing. Since 2021, I have been leading AgGene, a plant biotechnology startup focused on developing novel traits in canola through gene editing and mutagenesis. I am also active as a technical development consultant with Hechenbichler GmbH, supporting their biostimulant portfolio in Western Canada since 2022.
Education : * B.Sc Botany - University of Calgary (2009-2014)
* Ph.D Plant Developmental Biology - University of Calgary (2015-2022)
Selected publications : * Abiotic Stress signaling in wheat-An inclusive overview of hormonal interactions during abiotic stress responses in wheat
K Abhinandan, L Skori, M Stanic, N Hickerson, M Jamshed, MA Samuel
Frontiers in Plant Science 9, 734
* Glyoxalase goes green: the expanding roles of glyoxalase in plants
S Sankaranarayanan, M Jamshed, A Kumar, L Skori, S Scandola, T Wang, ...
International journal of molecular sciences 18 (4), 898
* Spatial regulation of alpha-galactosidase activity and its influence on raffinose family oligosaccharides during seed maturation and germination in Cicer arietinum
R Arunraj, L Skori, A Kumar, NMN Hickerson, N Shoma, MA Samuel
Plant signaling & behavior 15 (8), 1709707
* Genetic manipulation of ABI3 confers frost‐tolerant seed degreening in canola
M Perkins, L Skori, NMN Hickerson, M Jamshed, MA Samuel
Plant biotechnology journal 18 (3), 602
