Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 5226 I EUROPEAN SEED I EUROPEAN-SEED.COM MEET OUR INSIDERS! ADVICE FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS KLAUS K. NIELSEN Chief Scientific Officer, DLF Klaus is in charge of securing next- generation leading-edge products through DLF’s global research and development organization. These major R&D activities encompass a number of goal-directed breeding programs, enhanced by the implementation of state-of-the-art biotechnology tools, such as genomic selection and new trait screening systems. He holds a master of science and a PhD in molecular plant pathology from the Agricultural University of Copenhagen. Before entering into the career track of research management, he gained broad experience in various disciplines in the areas of plant biology and biotechnology. CEDRIC DELAVENT Sunflower Market Development Manager, Euralis Semences, FRANCE Cedric received his agronomic engineer background at ESITPA, Rouen (France). His career started more than 10 years ago in the commercial department. Later, he switched to product management of the sunflower and rapeseed portfolio. Now, in the position of Sunflower market manager at Euralis for EU and CIS countries, with his technical experience and clients’ approach, Cedric’s objective is to detect the evolution of farmers needs and to propose suitable solutions to the markets. NEIL GREENER Regulatory Lead for Seedcare in EAME for Syngenta A chemist by training, Neil graduated with a PhD from the University of Manchester. He has been involved in registering crop protection products for over 15 years and is currently the Regulatory Lead for Seedcare in EAME. KHALED RAED Innovation manager, PETKUS Technologie GmbH Dr. Khaled Raed is an expert in aerodynamics, thermal conductivity and individually adapted streaming technology. As a young scientist at the Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg (Germany), his excellence and preferences for innovative technologies were already awarded with the Charles F. Lucks Award. Combining out of the box thinking with profound knowledge of the technology as well as the business needs makes him the brain behind the PETKUS/ ROEBER innovations. He designed inter alia the new PETKUS gravity table series including the midex working principle, the MultiCoater for coating and drying in one single step and machine as well as the zig- zag shaped fluidized bed dryer. His credo is designing innovative machines with enhanced practical and economic benefit for seed producers. Thus, prototyping innovations, mapping out the strategies for series production, and benchmarking and launching of new seed processing technologies are his spheres of activity. SEE OUR EXPERT ADVICE ON PAGE 32 FROM SEED TREATMENT TO TURF AND FORAGE. LINDSAY HOFFMAN Director, Client Services, Issues Ink Passionate about agriculture, Lindsay is committed to finding solution-driven options for clients to create a platform for success. Coming from the agribusiness sector Lindsay brings experience in agronomy, sales and marketing. At Issues Ink Lindsay has worked as part of both the content and business development teams. This exposure means she brings a unique perspective to any CREATE project she works on