BIOTECH ATTRACTION – SESSION II – Curriculum reviews
BIOTECH ATTRACTION – SESSION II – Curriculum reviews
Welcome and introduction
IFEMA. Raul Calleja. Director FRUIT ATTRACTION
Raúl Calleja has a degree in commercial management and marketing and has a Master's degree in communication and marketing. In addition, he is a specialist in team coaching and trade fair and event marketing. He has 16 years of experience at Ifema and is currently director of Ifema agri-food events (Fruit Attraction, Meat Attraction or Intersicop).
BIOVEGEN. Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna. Manager
Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna Gutiérrez is an agricultural engineer and has a Master's degree in Biotechnology Business Management from the Aliter International Business School. Currently, he works as manager and coordinator of the Association for the Promotion of R&D in Plant Genomics (INVEGEN) entity that brings together companies and research organizations in the agriculture and plant production sector, and that aims to improve the competitiveness of the sector through the incorporation of new technologies and the promotion of R&D activities related to Plant Biotechnology such as innovation engine.
COMPANIES
Exploring the powerful phytoarsenal of vegetable extracts against bacteria and parasites causing significant diseases. IGRAPE. David Alonso. Director of operations
Graduate in CC Chemistry and Master MBA completed at the EADA Business School and University of Edinburgh. More than 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, food and retail sectors in production control, quality, environment and product safety.
Sustainable tools to regenerate the health of agricultural soils. NATURBEC. Ramon Alcaraz. Founder and CEO
Graduated in business sciences from the University of Murcia, and with almost 10 years of experience in the biostimulants sector. In 2018, Naturbec began its journey, where we have developed an innovative catalog of solutions for the production of food in a completely natural way and without any type of waste. Focusing our efforts and resources on the issue of regenerating the health of agricultural soils.
Obtaining proteins, lipids and amino acids from plant waste using insect biomass as bioconverters. BIOENT. Javier Martínez. Founder and CEO
Extensive experience in the business world and high capacity for negotiation, implementation, development and project management. Javier Martínez also has extensive experience in training and team management.
A history of threatened plants, as a source of bioactive compounds: Artemisia granatensis Boiss. ALEOVITRO. Eneko Ochoa. Founder and CEO
Graduate in Biology, Botany from the University of Alcalá and Higher Technician in Management and Organization of Agricultural Companies (EA ARKAUTE). I have more than 15 years of experience in technologically advanced plant cultivation (in vitro, micropropagation, temporary immersion systems, micrografting, etc.). Also in the cultivation of edible, mycorrhizal and yeast fungi. As well as, in the analysis of extracts, drugs and raw materials by liquid chromatography associated with mass spectrometry for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries.
Green&Great experience in the distribution of vegetable protein foods. GREEN AND GREAT. Gonzalo Mijangos. Founder and CEO
During 34 years of international activity, Gonzalo has visited more than 50 countries and lived in Colombia, South Africa and Australia. Always optimistic, he loves people and food. He has sold Spanish foods throughout Europe until he discovered the disruptive innovation of Plant Protein that was benefiting people, animals and the planet. “It prefers to seduce rather than prohibit, which is why it seeks to offer enjoyment with Foods that truly imitate and are an alternative to those of animal origin.”
SCIENCE-BUSINESS PROJECTS
MAPCROPS. Juliana Navarro. Aragon Agri-Food Research and Technology Center (CITA)
Responsible for the "Domestication of aromatic plants" line at the Agri-Food Research and Technology Center of Aragón (Spain), where he collaborates with numerous research groups, participating in national and international projects related to the cultivation of aromatic plants, biopesticides, and valorization. of natural products.
Colloquium and questions
Conclusions and closing
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