 Donald Danforth Plant Science Center 2017 | |
| Established | 1998 |
|---|---|
| President | James C. Carrington |
| Chair | Todd R. Schnuck |
| Faculty | 30 principal investigators |
| Staff | 242 employees |
| Budget | $30M |
| Endowment | $300M |
| Address | 975 North Warson Road |
| Location | |
| Website | www.danforthcenter.org |
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is an independent, not-for-profit research institute dedicated to plant science located in the Creve Coeur community of Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States. It was founded in 1998 by William Henry Danforth, chancellor emeritus of Washington University in St. Louis and named after his father, and established through a $60 million gift from the Danforth Foundation, a $50 million gift from the Monsanto Fund, the donation of 40 acres of land from Monsanto, and $25 million in tax credits from the State of Missouri.
The Center has a $30 million annual operating budget, a $300 million endowment, and 242 employees, including 30 principal investigators.[1] It is home to the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels and the International Institute for Crop Improvement.[2]
The Danforth Center Core Facilities[3] include bioinformatics, integrated microscopy, phenotyping, plant growth, proteomics and mass spectrometry, and tissue culture and transformation. Services are offered to both internal and external clients, and training/access is available to scientists interested in developing knowledge and skills.[4]