Mark Cooper, Ph.D., is the director of product testing for Cobb-Vantress. Since coming to Cobb-Vantress, he has served as pedigree geneticist responsible for male line development, European director of genetics, director of genetics, for all of Cobb’s breeding programs and director of product management prior to assuming his current role with the company. Cooper has represented Cobb on industry, governmental and university related committees dealing with genetics and welfare in Europe and the U.S. Cooper has a bachelor’s degree in poultry science from Texas A&M University, a master’s degree in poultry genetics from the University of Georgia and a doctorate in poultry genetics from the University of Arkansas.