Head of Asia Pacific, AMVAC Singapore Pte Ltd
Lawrence Yu is the President of AMVAC in Asia Pacific based in Singapore responsible for AMVAC’s Asia Pacific business and is leading the introduction of AMVAC’s SIMPAS closed-delivery system in this region as well as the expansion of the company’s Green Solution business platform with direct distribution in China and India. He is a plant pathologist by training and still actively involved in the Plant Science Industry in Asia Pacific after a 44 year career that spanned from research, development, regulatory, marketing to management in the crop protection industries. He has contributed to the business expansion and success of many firms in the crop protection industry, including Uniroyal, Roussel Uclaf, Hoechst, AgrEvo, Bayer CropScience and Sumitomo Chemical. He has also been active in the industry trade association CropLife Asia. He and his family have lived in Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong.
