Speakers

Instructors and guest lecturers included scientific experts from governmental research institutions, organisations dedicated to agricultural development, farmers, food and agricultural industrialists and professors / associate professors from the University of Bordeaux.

› Dr. Gérard Barroso: Associate Professor of microbiology and molecular biology, Mycology and Food Safety research unit, University of Bordeaux – INRAE, France

› Dr. Didier Bert: Engineer, Biodiversity, Genes and Communities research unit, University of Bordeaux – INRAE, France

› Thomas Chadeleaud: Operations manager – tomato greenhouses, Tom d’Aqui, France

› Dr. Frédéric Delmas: Associate Professor of plant biology and biotechnology, Fruit Biology and Pathology research unit, University of Bordeaux – INRAE, France

› Dr. Beatrice Denoyes: Senior research scientist, Fruit Biology and Pathology research unit, University of Bordeaux – INRAE, France

› Antoine Gaillard: Scientific Director of the Maïsadour Cooperative Group, France

› Dr. Amelia Gaston: Research scientist, Fruit Biology and Pathology research unit, University of Bordeaux – INRAE, France

› Prof. Eric Gomes: Professor of molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry and plant physiology, Ecophysiology and Grape Functional Genomics research unit, ISVV – University of Bordeaux – INRAE, France

› Prof. Michel Hernould: Professor of plant development biology, coordinator of the Biology – Health Master programme, Fruit Biology and Pathology research unit, University of Bordeaux – INRAE, France

› Christian Letierce: Managing Director, Planète Végétal, France

› Pierre Marazanof: Sales and public relations manager, Château Couhins, French National Institute for Agronomy and Environment (INRAE), France

› Dr. Kentaro Mori: Associate Professor of plant physiology and biology, Fruit Biology and Pathology research unit, University of Bordeaux – INRAE, France

› Dr. Justine Perrotte: Doctor of physiology - fundamental research and variety creation, INVENIO, France

› Dr. Pierre Pétriacq: Associate Professor of biochemistry and plant biology, Scientific Director of Bordeaux Metabolome, Fruit Biology and Pathology research unit, University of Bordeaux – INRAE, France

› Prof. Benoît Sautour: Professor of ecology, Oceanic and Continental Environments and Paleo-Environments laboratory, University of Bordeaux – French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) - École Pratique des Hautes Études, France

› Prof. Valérie Schurdi-Levrau: Professor in plant genetics, evolution and plant breeding, coordinator of the first year of the Plant biology and biotechnology Master programme, Fruit Biology and Pathology research unit, University of Bordeaux – INRAE, France