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Guido van den Ackerveken is a Professor specializing in Translational Plant Biology at Utrecht University. His research focuses on the intersection of fundamental plant research and its applications in crop breeding, particularly aspects of plant architecture and disease resistance influenced by environmental factors. He leads the TPB group with an emphasis on addressing significant challenges related to climate change and sustainable food production. As the Scientific Director of the CropXR institute, he supervises innovative scientific programs that bring together academic institutions and industry partners to develop robust and resilient crops tailored for sustainable climate-adapted agriculture. His multidisciplinary approach integrates plant sciences with data sciences and artificial intelligence to generate advanced methodologies for accelerated breeding, ultimately aimed at producing eXtra Resilient crops.
Department of Psychology