Vivatech 2023

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Catherine Feuillet

Chief Scientific Officer

Inari Agriculture

Catherine Feuillet is the Chief Scientific Officer at Inari. She leads projects to unlock the full potential of seeds and help build a more sustainable food system that benefits the population, the planet and the people who grow our food. Combining the latest innovations in genomics, AI and multiplex gene-editing into its SEEDdesign technology platform, Inari is engineering complex systems in plants to dramatically increase yield and reduce water and fertilizer needs. Prior to Inari, Catherine led Trait Research at Bayer for 5 years, after 20 years of research on wheat genetics and genomics in academic institutes in France and Switzerland. She has coordinated large national and international projects and cochaired the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium. For her achievement in wheat research, Catherine received the “Prix Foulon” from the French Academy of Sciences in 2009, the Legion of Honour in 2010, was elected a Fellow of the AAAS in 2011, and received the “Prix J. Dufrenoy” from the French Academy of Agriculture in 2012. Catherine has published more than 120 scientific papers.

My interests

Diversity & Inclusion
Environment & Climate Tech
Food & Agriculture

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