Prof. Curtis R. Youngs is a Morrill Professor of Animal Science at Iowa State University, where he also holds the M.E. Ensminger Endowed Chair of International Animal Agriculture. His research focuses on animal reproductive biotechnologies, including artificial insemination and embryo transfer. With over three decades of international agricultural development experience, he has collaborated in over a dozen countries to enhance livestock production and global food security. He has received numerous awards for teaching and international outreach and has published over 300 scientific and technical works.