History
Cambia was established in 1992 by Richard Anthony Jefferson, a leading molecular biologist responsible for the invention of the GUS reporter system. Jefferson describes his vision to found a non-profit organization in Innovations, to provide more efficient and effective tools to solve the problems of agriculture and society.
In 1992, Jefferson relocated to Canberra, Australia, to oversee the Rockefeller Foundation's rice biotechnology network in Asia. During this time, Jefferson and his team visited hundreds of laboratories to help develop, improve, and apply biotechnology capabilities, particularly pertaining to rice. In addition to distributing the most effective and widely used vectors in plant molecular biology, the pCAMBIA series, Cambia offered scientific courses and workshops, and increasing assistance in Intellectual Property management.
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