Fred van Ex

Fred Van Ex is an accomplished professional in the field of plant genetics, currently serving as the Managing Director and Vice President of R&D at Inari N.V., where significant contributions have been made to the company's growth since September 2018. Prior to this role, Fred held various positions at Bayer Crop Science from May 2013 to September 2018, including Head of Trait Discovery and Senior Group Leader in Genomics, focusing on innovative trait discovery pipelines and genomics activities. Previous experience includes research at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, complemented by a robust academic background with a PhD in Plant Genetics from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and an MBA from Vlerick Business School. Fred's extensive expertise encompasses genetics, epigenetics, genomics, and gene editing.