Inari
Dirk brings his expertise in the development of novel solutions to major crop production challenges. He is a Principal Investigator and Science Director at VIB, a life sciences research institute based in Belgium. His research aims to understand plant growth and his lab takes a systems biology approach to explore the mechanisms of leaf growth in Arabidopsis and maize – these discoveries have been applied to improve crop productivity and crop response to the environment. His scientific accomplishments have received several honors including the World Agriculture Prize in 2017 and the Körber Stiftung Prize.
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Inari
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Founded by Flagship Pioneering in 2016, Inari partners with independent seed producers, using predictive design and a unique genetic toolbox to introduce high performing plant varieties that improve the economic and environmental realities of production agriculture. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with additional sites in West Lafayette, Indiana, and Ghent, Belgium, Inari has a growing team of more than 160 employees.