Wageningen, The Netherlands
February 5, 2019

Solynta is a leading potato breeding and biotechnology company, today announced that it has appointed Peter Kooman PhD to lead its product management and agronomy team.

Peter brings a wealth of potato experience to Solynta. Being raised at a potato farm, earned his MSc in agriculture at Wageningen University with a focus on potato, received his PhD also at Wageningen University with a thesis on potato in relation to climate, and lately as a professor potato innovation at Aeres University of applied sciences one can say that potato is in his DNA.

Next to his roles within Solynta, Kooman will continue as a professor at the Aeres university of applied sciences

“Peter’s combination of analytics and practical potato knowledge and potato experience in large parts of the world will help our product development tremendously” said Hein Kruyt CEO of Solynta. “I am thrilled that Peter will empower our product management and agronomy teams with his leadership”

Website: http://www.solynta.com/

Published: February 5, 2019