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As industry leaders, household brands and big labels set the direction for large parts of the industry and consumers. They connect the consumers to the supply chain and decide which innovations reach the market. Join key decision makers from leading brands as they share the types of biosolutions innovations they are seeking for their supply chains, and their perspectives on the future of biosolutions.
Robert Harris is Head of Microbial Technologies, Biologicals Research at Syngenta Crop Protection. Based in the UK, his role is focused on building global microbial platforms and technologies that will deliver biological products for future global sustainable agriculture systems. Following an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Cardiff, and a PhD in biochemical engineering from University College London, Robert initially joined Syngenta as a fermentation scientist in 2001 and gained broad experience over 15 years in varying roles. This focused on developing microbes and bioprocesses for businesses in crop protection, biopharma, enzymes and biocontrols. In 2016 Robert moved to lead a group of scientists responsible for microbial discovery, synthetic biology, and bioprocess development supporting the biologicals business within Syngenta.