Affiliation: Montana BioAgriculture Inc.

Hikmet Budak received his PhD degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA, in 2002. He worked as a Coordinator, and led buffalograss genetics and breeding program at the same university, then returned to Turkey in 2004. In 2016, he returned to Montana State University, USA as Endowed Chair. He is currently working as a Chief Science Officer at Montana BioAg. Inc., USA. He also serves as and Adjunct Professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA.