John Bodeau, works in Molecular Biology Product Development at Applied Biosystems, where he has been for several years. Currently in the System Verification and Validation group, John works on development teams for new instrument and reagent products, testing to ensure that products meet their requirements. John received a B.S. from Michigan State in Botany and Plant Pathology, a Ph.D. from Stanford in Biology, and did post-doctoral work at UC-Davis at the Center for Engineering Plants with Resistance Against Pathogens.