SPEAKERS’ PROFILE Steven Andrew Oosthuyse
Market Development Manager and Research Scientist (SQM) Holds a PHD in Agriculture, and MBA degree, He’s working for SQM for more than 20 years. He spends time in ME countries as well as countries in South and Central America, Africa and Asia. Currently he is the initiator of “exclusive” product development projects world-wide. Research is carried out to test new product ideas. He run the research facility, HortResearch SA, which carries out independent research for SQM.
John David Currie Smart
Technical Director (IndiGrow – UK) He worked in the sportsturf industry exclusively since 1991. He studied at the National Institute of Agricultural Botany at Cambridge / Merrist Wood College in Surrey / The British and International Greenkeeper`s Association in York. Personal responsible for the formulation and market introduction of various TourBest and Indigrow products sold worldwide. He is the Technical Director at Indigrow for the past 12 years.
Koen Eugeen A. D’Haeyer
Technical Service Support Manager (SQM Europe N.V) He graduated in 1997 as Master in Bio-engineering, with a Mayor on land management, specializing in soil and water chemistry. During his career, he held international management positions in different Agri-Food Industries. He recently joined SQM to develop its technical sales and service support for Europe, CIS, North Africa and Middle East.”
Levi Marinus Bin
Technical Development Manager (Akzo Nobel) He studied Plant Sciences at Wageningen University, he specialized in soil fertility, partially through courses but also through thesis research he did for AkzoNobel and an internship for a fertilizer company in Spain. Graduated on November 2015 and since then he have been working as agronomist (Technical Development Manager) for AkzoNobel, work on the development of new products, and give technical training for our customers all over the world.
Gunter Hermans
Production Plant Manager Specialty Plant Nutrition- SQM) He have worked for SQM more than 20 years, as several production/project management positions, in
different countries (UAE, USA, Mexico, Belgium), over the years all related to the production of WS NPK fertilizer. He obtained his Engineering degree in Electro-Mechanics in 1991.
Dr. Mohamed Ali Mohamed Ali Al Mohamadia Farm Manager
He holds a PHD in Entomology, e studied Taxonomy of whiteflies in the International Institute of Entomology, London, U.K, and Molecular Characterization of Insect Biotypes from University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany. He has a great experience working in Sudan, Somalia, Kenya, and Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Elke Neumann
Associate Professor for Plant Nutrition (UAEU) Al Ain, UAE She obtained her Ph. D. from the Institute of Plant Nutrition at the Hohenheim University in Stuttgart, Germany. After having worked for six years as a research group leader at the Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops in Grossbeeren, Germany, she joined the College of Food and Agriculture at UAE University in 2010. Her research focuses on plant-soil interactions, mineral nutrition of crops, and associations of plant roots with beneficial microorganisms
Mr. Ahmed Yousef Al Massri
Product Development Manager (ADFERT) He have worked for ADFERT for more than 18 years as EHS Manager, R & D Manager, Regional sales Manager & Currently as Products Development Manager, He has long experience in fertilizer formulation, rules & registration procedures. Graduated in 1997 as chemical engineer from Faculty of Industrial chemical – University of Mostaganem .