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SynTech Research
Over the past three years, SynTech Research has been through some monumental changes and
this pace of change is set to increase in the future as we strive to meet the needs of a dynamic
business environment.
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stablished in 1999, SynTech Research 6. deliver a complete product development Our goal is to assist our clients in evaluating new
is an international agricultural and package for regulatory submission and and existing compounds and new plant varieties
biotechnology contract research prepare rebuttals; (including genetically-modified organisms) and
organisation providing independent 7. achieve compliance with confidentiality and to provide GLP/GEP-compliant regulatory and
research, product development and regulatory stewardship standards; bio-efficacy studies for the registration and re-
services to the agrochemical, biocide, bio- 8. and help clients, when requested, to registration of active ingredients and genetic
pesticide and seed industries. It is staffed by create the most cost effective product traits. The company delivers a spectrum of
highly trained, technically-competent scientists development strategy. services, from well-documented individual trials
and managers with experience in product to overall product development programs.
development and regulatory affairs. Our
founder, Dr Khosro Khodayari, and his partners Our specific services include:
are former scientists and managers at a major
multi-national agrochemical and biotechnology • placement and oversight of testing (GEP/
company. GLP) at both our own dedicated facilities and
off-site;
Our vision is “to provide quality biological • program/project design and management;
and environmental knowledge about • ecotox studies (laboratory, semi-field and
products we evaluate”. field);
• public health studies (laboratory, semi-field
Our mission is to provide competitive, and field);
SynTech’s French HQ, Macon, France
independent, investigative research and • analytical studies via preferred laboratories in
product development in: SynTech is one of the global leaders in the field the US, EU and Asia;
of product development and the registration of • preparing/homogenising GLP samples and
1. crop production agrochemical and biotechnology services. We sending them from the EU to any world-wide
2. crop protection intend to pursue a growth strategy of expanding location;
3. food quality our service portfolio and its geographic reach. • providing a summary of data and
4. environmental preservation As an international player in the agro-business recommendations;
5. product stewardship industry, SynTech Research is positioned to • preparing a registration package and
6. and genetics. support its clients’ needs. delivering it to the relevant regulatory
agency;
Our commitment is to: SynTech currently operates nine GLP/GEP- • and market feasibility assessments.
1. provide comprehensive, reliable data and compliant field stations– in the US, France, the
information; UK, Spain, Hungary, Austria, Italy, Belgium and In addition, our business unit Rice Pharm
2. achie ve on-time reporting to client Portugal. We have also established several provides global crop improvement and
specifications; satellite teams, via selected quality sub- biotechnology project management and
3. ensure quality crops, representative soils, contractors, in all the above countries as well as consulting services for rice.
and appropriate environmental and related in Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic,
sciences; Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, Greece and South North America
4. provide accurate, “fit for purpose” trial Africa. Our regulatory division is located near SynTech’s global business headquarters are based
reports with relevant conclusions and Washington, D.C., US, and Saint-Amand, Belgium. in Davis, California. In 2000, we established
recommendations; Our project management teams are located our first field facility in Visalia, California,
5. ensure format and protocol compliance, in California and France for the NAFTA (North and then in 2005 moved to a new 40 ha
and provide quality environmental and American Free Trade Agreement) and European research facility in Sanger, California, which we
regulatory services; regions respectively. acquired from Syngenta. This facility is now the
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