Senior management
Dr. Henk Joos
Plant Science and Agronomy
Dr. Henk Joos has over twenty years of experience in commercial research development and project management in the fields of plant breeding and genetics. He holds a Ph.D. in Biology (Genetics) from the University of Ghent. Dr Joos joined D1 from Bayer CropScience. Dr. Joos began his business career with Plant Genetic Systems in Belgium in 1986 and founded the global 'In Vigor' canola breeding programme which formed the basis for Bayer CropScience's global leadership in canola crop production. Dr. Joos became the Global Head of Breeding and Product Development at Aventis CropScience in 2000, supervising activities in corn, soybean, cotton, canola, rice and various tropical crops in 20 different temperate and tropical countries. In 2002, the year Bayer acquired Aventis CropScience, he was appointed Head of Molecular & Biochemical Analytical Services, charged with reorganizing the analytical and quality control laboratories of Bayer CropScience worldwide.
