Gil Shalev

Gil is the visionary, entrepreneur and driving force behind Equinom. Prior to founding the company, Gil was an executive at a Vilmorin & Cie subsidiary and co-founded a flower-breeding start-up. Gil earned a PhD in plant genetics from Hebrew University in Jerusalem. His research achievements include developing integrated sequencing technology for breeding and discovering new plant genes and gene combinations. Gil sees better, naturally bred plant-based ingredients – which Equinom technology enables – as an important, sustainable and pragmatic solution to our global health and climate crises.