Dr. Hong Yan is the Director (Plant Biotechnology) of Strategic Research Program of Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, Singapore. Since his Ph.D. in Peking Union Medical College (now part of TsingHua University), he has worked on Biotech industry and academic research for 18 years. His current research interest is plant biotechnology of forestry and bioenergy plants. [...]

Roland A..Jansen, from The Netherlands, is CEO of Mother Earth Investments AG. He holds a degree in Business Administration (lic.oec.HSG) from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. He worked in New York, London and Zurich, Switzerland, as a financial consultant for Merrill Lynch and Cargill Investor Services. He has also been a Senior Vice President [...]

Dr. V Praveen Rao, Manager, Agro-Knowledge Management Netafim Ltd (HQ) has had a brilliant academic career with distinction both in India and Israel. He is specialized in soil-water-plant relations, crop yield-water modeling, drip irrigation and fertigation of biofuel crops with particular reference to sugarcane, corn, Jatropha and oilseed crops. Presently Dr. Rao is a member [...]

Dr.-Ing. Evita H. Legowo has many years of experience in Oil and Gas Research and Development. She has also been involved in the research of bioethanol and biodiesel since 1991. She was a member of the Indonesian Delegation for World Trade Organization (WTO) Meetings on Energy Services since 2003. She graduated first in the class [...]

Jain Irrigation are manufacturers of Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation Systems and Components, PVC, Polyethylene (HDPE, MDPE) & Polypropylene Piping Systems, Plastic Sheets (PVC & PC sheets), Dehydrated Onions and Vegetables, Processed Fruits, Tissue Culture, Hybrid & Grafted Plants, Greenhouses, Poly and Shade Houses, Bio-fertilizers, Solar Water Heating Systems and Solar Photovoltaic Appliances (Solar lighting systems). [...]

Desmet Ballestra is the world leader in the fields of engineering and supply of plants and equipment for the edible oils and fats industry, the detergent, surfactants and related chemical industry, the oleochemical and biodiesel industry, the soap and glycerine industry. Desmet Ballestra benefits from the great worldwide reputation, thanks to 60 years unequalled experience, [...]

Mansor bin Puteh is a Research Officer at the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) since 1977. He is an agronomist by training, obtained his B. Agric. Sc (Hons) from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (currently known as Universiti Putra Malaysia) and Masters Degree from University of the Philippines at Los Banos. At present, he also [...]

Sudheer Shetty is founder of the first plant biotech company of Mysore which has been successfully running since 1994. He is Chairman and MD of Labland Biodiesel company which is focussed on Jatropha-based biodiesel activities. He has built a strong technical team that supports the International Jatropha Technology Centre centred at Mysore, India. The company [...]