Kip Underwood

Chief Executive Officer at Burcon NutraScience Corporation

Kip Underwood is the Chief Executive Officer at Burcon NutraScience Corporation, a position held since November 2022. Prior experience includes serving as GM & Vice President of Sales at Benson Hill, where efforts were focused on developing a start-up ag-tech company into a thriving food ingredient business. Additional roles encompass Commercial Vice President at Aptar, NAFTA Regional President and Specialty Protein Vice President at DuPont Nutrition & Health, and various leadership positions at Solae, LLC. Kip Underwood's expertise spans commercial strategy, sales leadership, and market development, supported by an educational background in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia and an International MBA from Saint Louis University.

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Chesterfield, United States

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Burcon NutraScience Corporation

Burcon (TSX: BU) (OTCQB: BRCNF) is a global technology leader in the development of plant-based proteins for foods and beverages. Our proteins exhibit superior functionality, taste and nutrition, making them ideal ingredients for food formulators. With over two decades of experience, Burcon has amassed an extensive patent portfolio covering its novel plant-based proteins derived from pea, canola, soy, hemp and sunflower seeds, among other plant sources. Burcon is committed to delivering next-generation, best-in-class protein solutions, positioning itself as a key player in the rapidly expanding plant-based market. Supporting the growing trend towards a plant-based diet, Burcon offers sustainable protein ingredients that we believe are better for you and better for the planet. For more information, visit www.burcon.ca.


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Vancouver, Canada

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11-50

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