Crop Genomics Edition Symposium: beyond science – Curriculum overviews

Toni Granell. Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants – IBMCP (CSIC-UPV)

User and developer of CRISPR technology in its application to crop plants and specifically in tomatoes. It has managed to obtain lines of hypoallergenic tomatoes through CRISPR targeting 6 of the major tomato allergens, as well as tomatoes with better flavor and nutritional/health content.

Francis Mojica. University of Alicante (UA)

“CRISPR hero/pioneer,” Francis discovered repeat sequences in archaea and their role in prokaryotic cell immunity mechanisms and gave them the name CRISPR. Their discoveries form the basis for the development of CRISPR-Cas technology.

Lluis Montoliu. National Center for Biotechnology (CNB-CSIC)

Pioneer in the introduction, use and dissemination of CRISPR gene editing technology, which he has used to understand rare diseases such as albinism. Passionate about bioethics and scientific dissemination, he began his research career working on corn.

Francisco Barro. Institute of Sustainable Agriculture (IAS-CSIC)

The first to successfully use RNAi and edited technologies for the development of durum and bread wheat varieties with very low gliadin content. It has been shown that breads made with these flours have organoleptic properties comparable to those of wheat with gliadins, and therefore could be consumed by celiacs.

Diego Orzaez. Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants – IBMCP (CSIC-UPV)

He leads the development and optimization of genetic editing technologies in plants for biotechnological use. It uses this technology, among other things, to optimize plants (flowering, architecture, etc.) as production platforms for compounds with high added value.

Pere Puigdomènech. Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics – CRAG (CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB)

Pere Puigdomènech has participated in the first gene isolation and plant genome sequencing projects in Spain. He currently participates in the scientific and ethical advisory initiatives carried out by the associations of European Academies.

Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna. Manager. BIOVEGEN – Plant Biotechnology Technological Platform

Agricultural engineer and Master in Biotechnology Business Management. Responsible for BIOVEGEN, an entity that brings together 125 companies and research organizations in the plant production sector, and which aims to improve the competitiveness of the sector through the incorporation of new technologies related to Plant Biotechnology as an engine of innovation.

Felipe Palau. Professor of Commercial Law at the Business Management Research Center (CEGEA) of the Polytechnic University of Valencia

Specialist, among other subjects, in Industrial Property Law, in particular, Law on plant varieties and Defense of Competition Law, principal investigator of the national project RTI2018-093666-B-100: «Systems for the protection and commercial exploitation of innovations in the field of plant varieties", Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities/ERDF (PROINNOVEG)

Ana Judith Martín de la Fuente. Secretary of the Interministerial Council of GMOs. SDG of Agricultural Production Means and Spanish Office of Plant Varieties. MAP

Doctor in Veterinary Medicine with international research experience, she is Head of Area in the General Subdirectorate of Agricultural Means of Production and Spanish Office of Plant Varieties and Secretary of the Interministerial Council of Genetically Modified Organisms (CIOMG). Ana Judith is well versed in the situation of GMOs and edited plants.

Leire Escajedo. UPV-EHU

Professor of Constitutional Law, Leire is an expert in Multilevel Governance, in its institutional and human dimensions, Bioethics and Biolaw; Governance of the Bioeconomy. Agri-Food Innovations. Member of the European Society EurSAFE ( https://www.eursafe.org/ ), an independent organization that carries out its activity on ethical aspects in the agri-food sector.

Antonio Villaroel. General secretary. ANOVE

Secretary of an association, Anove, which is declared necessary for the resolution of the challenges facing Spanish agriculture, collaborating with the competent administrations and with the representative organizations of the different sectors of agricultural production. The associated companies in Anove research and provide essential technology for the development of new varieties.

César González. Manager of Public Affairs. EUROSEEDS

With extensive experience in agricultural and rural development policies at the Spanish and European level, as well as as an advisor on phytosanitary policies for farmer organizations and cooperatives, César is currently responsible for Euroseeds for the development of communication strategies and support for the industry. of seeds and agri-food, especially in regulatory aspects with the EU.

Gabino Sánchez. Product Manager. HUDSON RIVER BIOTECHNOLOGY

He leads the commercial activities of HRB, a market-leading plant genome editing company located in the Netherlands. Gabino has extensive experience in the business sector applying the latest genomic technologies to agricultural improvement in order to help solve the global challenges of agri-food.

Pilar Iñiguez. University of Alicante (UA)

Professor of Commercial Law, Pilar is an expert in Industrial Property of plants and their protection; has paid special attention to the legal problems of genome editing in plants and specifically to the Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union, Grand Chamber, of July 25, 2018, c.528/16.