Laura Mahecha - Director, Agrochemicals, Kline & Company
Laura is a Director of Kline Agrochemicals practice, with global business responsibilities over Kline’s syndicated titles. With 29 years
Gloria Andrea Silva-Castro - Head of the Microbiology Department, Mafa Bioscience S.A.
PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Granada, Spain. Specialist in the use of microorganisms and
Dorian Aznar - PhD Student, ANTOFENOL
Student from University of Montpellier since 2015, after a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in (nano) - Biotechnology, biochemistry and microbiology I star
Dmytro Yakovenko - Head of international development, BTU. Biotech company
Since 2017, I’ve led the international development at BTU – one of the top 25 biologicals manufacturers globally. We’ve bui
David Wright - Science Team Leader, AgResearch
David Wright leads the Microbial Solutions team at AgResearch, a New Zealand crown research institute. David has been developing microbial based produc
Jean-Marc Vandoorne - CEO of BioFirst Group
Jean-Marc Vandoorne is the CEO of BioFirst Group (formerly Biobest Group), a global leader in biological crop protection and pollination. Since stepping i
Alain Querrioux - CEO, Andermatt France, Treasurer IBMA Global
Alain Querrioux is a French-born agronomist, who has been active in the agricultural sector for the past 35 years. He assumed several t
Annabelle Gilgen - Technical Development Manager Biocontrol, Amoéba
Annabelle Gilgen is a Biocontrol Technical Development Manager at Amoéba, a French biotechnology company specializing in natural p
Livia Esterhazy - Programme Director, A Lighter Touch Programme
Livia joined the A Lighter Touch Programme in October 2022 as Programme Director. A Lighter Touch is an industry and government partne
David Cary - Honorary Member IBMA and ABIM Fellow
David Cary was a pivotal figure in the biocontrol industry and ABIM. He was appointed as the 1st Executive Director of IBMA and served in that role