Ilya Pittel

Ilya Pittel, PhD, is the Vice President of Business Development at Yissum, where they facilitate partnerships between researchers and the global entrepreneurial community in agriculture and technology. Previously, Ilya worked at FuturaGene, focusing on international collaborations and technology integration in biotechnology. Ilya also contributed to research and development during their Ph.D. studies at Bar-Ilan University, leading projects on protein engineering and authoring patents and scientific articles. In addition to their current role, Ilya serves on the boards of several organizations, including Prevera, BioArmix, and Wonder Veggies.