Stijn Dhondt is a seasoned professional in plant phenomics and bioscience engineering, currently serving as the Interim Director at EMPHASIS on Plant Phenomics since November 2023. Stijn has held the position of Head of Agro-Incubator at VIB since January 2021 and previously worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology from October 2014 to December 2020. Earlier experience includes roles as a Doctor Assistant and Researcher PhD Student at Ghent University between January 2008 and September 2014, as well as a Researcher PhD Student at VIB in 2007. Stijn holds a Master's Degree in Bioscience Engineering from Ghent University.