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Meet our subject matter experts. Our faculty includes leading academics, industry professionals, and sustainability specialists who bring years of hands-on experience and insight from across the fertilizer sector.

Abdelhadi Khaldoun

  • Senior Research Engineer
  • Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P)
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Achim Dobermann

  • Chief Scientist
  • International Fertilizer Association (IFA)
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Adnane Bargaz

  • Professor Researcher
  • Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P)
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Alice McKinnon

  • Director of Member Programs
  • The Fertilizer Institute
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Antoine Hoxha

  • Production and Agriculture Director
  • Fertilizers Europe
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Bachir Mouhyi

  • Lead ESG Compliance, Sustainability Platform
  • OCP Group
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Benedyct Muirheid

  • Managing Partner
  • MindSpring Associates
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Bernard Vanlauwe

  • R4D Director
  • International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
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Bob Morris

  • President
  • AndMore Associates, LLC
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Cecila Dardes

  • Agriculture and Environment Manager
  • Fertilizers Europe
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Daphne Van Osch

  • Director
  • Sustainalytics Corporate Solutions
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David Kanter

  • Associate Professor
  • New York University
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Debasis Bhaumik

  • Vice President, Information Technology
  • Nutrien
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Eleanore Arnoud

  • Sustainability Consultant
  • Forethix
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Esben Rahbek Pedersen

  • Professor
  • Copehagen Business School
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Esohe Denise Odaro

  • Head of Investor Relations & Sustainable Finance Coordination
  • IFC
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Franck Gbaguidi

  • Biodiversity & Water Lead
  • Eurasia Group
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Fusuo Zhang

  • Dean, President
  • School of Agriculture Green Development (AGD), National Academy of Agriculture Green Development at China Agricultural University, Beijing
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Gerardo Duarte

  • Research And Development Engineer
  • Stamicarbon Strategic R&D Department
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Hicham Benyoucef

  • Professor
  • Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P)
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Jan Petter Fossum

  • Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate HESQ
  • Yara International ASA
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Jasmine Barahman

  • Climate Policy Manager
  • Fertilizers Europe
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Jeff Dowson

  • Partner
  • JD Business Enhancement LLP
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Jessica Fanzo

  • Professor of Global Food Policy and Ethics and Vice Dean of Faculty Affairs
  • Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University
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Julian Hilton

  • Chairman
  • Aleff Group
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Karl Wyant

  • Director of Agronomy
  • Nutrien
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Ken Giller

  • Professor of Plant Production Systems
  • Wageningen University & Research
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Kevin Rouwenhorst

  • Innovation Engineer at Proton Ventures and a Technology Manager
  • Ammonia Energy Association
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Kobi Ilia

  • Vice president and Group Treasurer
  • ICL
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Kristofer Withfield

  • Head of Business Development, Supply Chain & Risk Management (Europe)
  • SGS
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Leo Hui

  • Director
  • Fertilizer Information Center - China National Chemical Information Center
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Luca Molinari

  • Senior Associate
  • Sustainalytics Corporate Solutions
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Malika Moussaid

  • CEO
  • Aleff Group
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Martin Broadley

  • Science Director
  • Rothamsted Research
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Matt Rellaford

  • Agronomist
  • Agoro Carbon Alliance
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Michael McLaughlin

  • Professor and Director
  • School of Agriculture Food at the University of Adelaide Fertiliser Technology Research Centre
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Mickey Vinocour

  • R&D Director, Sustainable fertilizers and Product Innovation
  • ICL
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Mohamed Al Hashemi

  • Safety and Environment Superintendent
  • Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company
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Mohammed Kharbach

  • Professor of Practice in Energy Business and Sustainability
  • Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P)
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Munir Rusan

  • Professor
  • Jordan University
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Paddy Ellen

  • Associate
  • SYSTEMIQ
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Pauline Chivenge

  • Principal Scientist
  • African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI)
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Peter Levi

  • Industry Lead, Energy Technology Policy Division
  • International Energy Agency (IEA)
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Philip Smee

  • Fellow
  • Institute of Chemical Engineering and Chartered Engineering
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Pytrik Reidsma

  • Associate Professor in Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture
  • Wageningen University & Research
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Reem Al Bastaki

  • Environmental Engineer
  • Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company
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Sachchida Nand

  • Deputy Director General
  • Fertilizer Association of India (FAI)
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Steve Philipps

  • Principal Scientist at African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI)
  • African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI)
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Terry Roberts

  • Former President of the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI)
  • International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI)
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Theo Paquet

  • Regulatory and Green Ammonia Officer
  • Fertilizers Europe
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Thomas Hegarty

  • Associate
  • SYSTEMIQ
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Tobias Deichmann

  • Head of Continent & Mediterranean Handysize
  • Ultrabulk
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Tom Bruulsema

  • Chief Scientist
  • Plant Nutrition Canada
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Viktorija Stojcheva

  • Managing Consultant
  • Guidehouse
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Volker Andresen

  • Sustainability Director and China Initiative Leader
  • International Fertilizer Association (IFA)
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Xin Zhang

  • Associate Professor
  • University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science
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