The mission of the Plant, Agriculture and Food Division of the European Federation of Biotechnology is defined by the following goals:

  • To build a strong network between universities, research institutions and industry addressing current societal challenges in the field of plant, agricultural and food biotechnology

  • To promote and support safe and sustainable use of cutting-edge methods such as new genomic techniques

  • To promote and disseminate high quality research

  • To organize and support international conferences and events in the field

Division Board

The Plant, Agriculture and Food Division Board is responsible for planning Division activities, fostering collaborations within the European and international plant agriculture and food research communities, actively supporting the organization of conferences and workshops in its field, and overseeing Division finances. The Board members, along with their key scientific areas, are listed below. The Division Board welcomes the involvement of others, particularly early-career researchers, in the organization of Division activities.



  Wolfram Brück

Wolfram Brück

Chair
HES-SO Valais Wallis, Switzerland
  

  Sebastian Wendeborn

Sebastian Wendeborn

Vice Chair
FHNW Campus Muttenz, Switzerland
  



  Michaela Holecová

Michaela Holecová

Secretary & Treasurer
The Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN). Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic
  

  Esteban Alcalde

Esteban Alcalde

Agriculture Industrial Advisor
Syngenta, Brussels, Belgium
  



  Ana I. Caño-Delgado

Ana I. Caño-Delgado

Plant Developement
Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics - CRAG, Barcelona, Spain
  



  Daniel Gibbs

Daniel Gibbs

Plant Molecular Biologist
University of Birmingham, UK
  

  Ivo Frébort

Ivo Frébort

Plant Biotechnology
The Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN). Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic
  

  Idalina Gonçalves

Idalina Gonçalves

Food Biotechnology
CICECO - University of Aveiro, Portugal
  



  Goetz Hensel

Goetz Hensel

Plant Genetics
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany
  

  Maarten Stuiver

Maarten Stuiver

Soil & Plant Nutrition
BASF Innovation Center Zwijnaarde, Belgium
  



  Lydia Ugena

Lydia Ugena

Agriculture Industrial Advisor
Rovensa Next, Spain
  

  Gary Vallad

Gary Vallad

Plant Pathology
University of Florida, USA
  



  Ludger A. Wessjohann

Ludger A. Wessjohann

Plant Bioorganic Chemistry
Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (IPB), Halle, Germany
  





 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS



Food Biotechnology Conference  - Sion, Switzerland, on 8-9 September 2026


 Green for Good  - Brno, Czech Republic, on 6-8 September 2027

PAST EVENTS


 

Everyone from academia, research institutes, industry research, industry or regulatory bodies, who is interested in plant biotechnology, especially in relation to agriculture and food, is invited to join us as members of the EFB, which for individuals is free of charge.  To join, please complete the following form after clicking on the button:

Currently, the Plant, Agriculture and Food Division is looking for active members who are eager to propose new initiatives such as the organization of workshops or seminars, as well as other related activities.
Please contact us to become an EFB member and let us know your interests: michaela.holecova@upol.cz

If you have any questions, please contact:
Michaela Holecová
michaela.holecova@upol.cz