Hongwu J.

Global Head Of Trait Development/managing Director Of The GRC at KWS Group

Hongwu J. has an extensive background in genetics and statistics, with a focus on trait development in the agricultural industry. Currently serving as a Member of the Board of Directors at ImpetusAg, they have held various leadership roles at companies such as KWS Group, RiceTec, Inc., and Bayer Crop Science. With a PhD in Genetics and a Master's in Statistics from Iowa State University, they also completed an Executive MBA at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.

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KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Over 5,000 employees* in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.5 billion in the fiscal year 2021/2022. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for 165 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugarbeet, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €285 million last fiscal year in research and development. *excl. seasonal workforce More information: www.kws.com. Follow us on Twitter® at https://twitter.com/KWS_Group.