John Heywood

A biologist by training, John has spent most of his career in agriculture as a Managing Director, overseeing crop technology development and product launches for a number of highly successful crop biostimulant companies.

John has always been excited by translating new developments in the world of plant biochemistry and nutrition into commercial products. His professional achievements include building several businesses and creating leading solutions from research to the field e.g. developing the first global phosphite seed treatments, introducing Nutri-Phite Technology from the University of California to the EU, Take off technology from Los Almos and most recently the first global commercialisation of the biological endophytes as Tiros from the University of Washington as solutions across broad acre crops in Europe and further afield. Since joining the industry more that 30 years ago, John has been driven by the same motivation: to take world-class crop research from scientists across the world and apply it to produce innovative, practical, affordable and sustainable solutions for modern agriculture.