Two new Board members were recently elected to the Institute’s Board of Directors.

Derek Bartlem is Managing Director/Head of Research for KWS Gateway Research Center (USA). KWS is located in the Bio-Research & Development Growth Park (BRDG Park) on the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center campus. Derek hails from Australia with substantial overseas experience in Japan as well.

Adnan Omeragic is a Partner at Fox Architects, a respected local firm founded by Michael Fox in 1978. Adnan arrived in the US in his teens as a Bosnian refugee. He and his family were sponsored for resettlement by the International Institute.