SeedQuest - Focus on Europe

Welcome to a series of podcasts discussing strategic insights of the seed industry in Europe, in which industry leaders give their views in response to questions from Verdant Partners' principals.
	Eduard Fitó Director Operations & Development Semillas Fitó Overview of the fifth-generation family owned seed company, the evolution of the business through its 130 year existence, more... October 2011	Arjen J. van Tunen CEO KeyGene NV The technology platform for trait research, the use of new technology to improve traits in the future, more... October 2010
	André Goig Global Head of Vegetable Seeds Syngenta The recent growth in Syngenta's vegetable seed business August 2010	Dr. Christoph Amberger KWS Saat AG President, European Seed Association Priorities for Europe for the next few years July 2010

Articles & Interviews

The future of biotechnology patents in the European Union
The Potential Impact of Monsanto Technology LLC v. Cefetra et al. on Patent Infringement
Richard Peet, Vid Mohan-Ram, and Philippe Vlaemminck
Intellectual Property Watch - 17 August 2010

	Lajos Zubek (left) Associate (Central and Eastern Europe) Alan Williams (right) Director (Europe) Verdant Partners Developing the Seed Industry in Central and Eastern Europe April 2010
	Alan Williams Director Verdant Partners Trends in the European Seed Industry October 2009		Frédéric Royer CEO, Doriane SAS Les rencontres de personnes originales ont été déterminantes pour mon parcours professionnel Meeting creative people was a determining factor in my professional career January 2008
	Dirk Inzé Vice-President and Scientific Director European Plant Science Organization VIB Department of Plant Systems Biology, U Gent An ever-growing role for plant sciences December 2007		Richard Symes Broker, Tattner Kackenzie Ltd. Seedsmen's professional liability Types of claims experienced by Lloyd's policy holders May 2007
	François Burgaud Director, External Relations, GNIS Rights for farmers or farmers' rights? December 2006		Martin van Vaals Deputy Head, Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory, Rabobank Securing returns on Research & Development November 2006
	Dr. Emile Frison Director General International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) Reflections on the first meeting of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture September 2006		Monique Krinkels Publisher, Prophyta New sugar regime will have huge consequences May 2006
	Simon Barber Director Plant Biotechnology Unit, EuropaBio The Seeds of an Idea April 2006		Bart Kiewiet President Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) Plant Variety Protection in the European Community: a 10-year review February 2006
	Elcio Perpétuo Guimarães Senior Officer Cereals/Crop Breeding, FAO The way forward to strengthen national plant breeding and biotechnology related capacity: links between plant breeding and seed systems November 2005

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