Florence Wambugu
 Kenya
Monsanto-trained scientist who promotes GM crops. Hyped Monsanto's failed GM sweet potato project for Africa.
Profiles: GMWatch SpinProfile
Linked to: Africa Harvest Biotechnology Foundation International, African Biotechnology Stakeholders Forum, ISAAA, Monsanto

Jocelyn Webster
 South Africa
Executive director of the industry-funded lobby group AfricaBio, advisor to the industry-funded Council for Biotechnology Information, board member of ISAAA, and chair of the African Agricultural Technology Foundation, which receives backing from the industry and USAID to introduce GM crops into Africa.
Profiles: GMWatch SpinProfile
Linked to: AfricaBio, African Agricultural Technology Foundation, Council for Biotechnology Information, ISAAA, Muffy Koch, USAID, Florence Wambugu

Francis Wevers
 New Zealand
Lobbyist who set up Bioscience Policy Institute. Formerly worked for the Life Sciences Network.
Profiles: GMWatch SpinProfile
Linked to: BioScience Communications Ltd, Communications Trumps, GenePool, Life Sciences Network, Norrey Simmons

Elizabeth Whelan
 USA
Co-founder and president of the industry front group, the American Council on Science and Health. Profiles: GMWatch SpinProfile
Linked to: American Council on Science and Health

Mike Wilson
 UK
Former chief executive of Horticulture Research International (HRI), the UK government’s main horticulture research body. Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and served on the UK government's GM Science Review Panel. Advisor to the Science Media Centre and advisory board member of the Scientific Alliance. On the advisory council of Sense About Science.
Profiles: GMWatch SpinProfile
Linked to: Horticulture Research International, Royal Society, Science Media Centre, Scientific Alliance, Sense About Science

Wise Use Movement
 USA
Movement at the heart of the anti-environmental backlash, headed by the Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise and its executive vice-present Ron Arnold.
Profiles: GMWatch SpinProfile
Linked to: Ron Arnold, Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise, Alan Gottlieb, Lyndon LaRouche, Reason magazine

WWF – World Wildlife Fund
 Holland
WWF is leading the controversial Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS), which greenwashes GM soy and includes corporations such as Monsanto, Syngenta, Cargill, Bunge and ADM among its members
Article: WWF – loyal ally to agribiz
Linked to: Monsanto