Summary
Frank Hoeberichts is a plant biotech product manager with 8+ years of experience translating molecular research into market-ready solutions for horticulture and crop health. With a PhD in Plant Molecular Biology and a publication record from postdoc work on abiotic stress responses, he blends deep academic insight with hands-on product and team leadership in both startups and larger AgBiotech firms. He has led technical strategy and assay development at NSure, driven biostimulant and biocontrol programs at KeyGene, and now manages a broad portfolio of analyses at Eurofins Agro & Horti covering fertilization, substrates, and molecular crop health diagnostics. Known for bridging multi-stakeholder research projects and commercial needs, he combines data-driven approaches (molecular, chemical, physical) with practical field applicability. Colleagues describe him as motivating, straightforward, and curious—traits that help him find novel applications of cutting-edge science in agriculture. Based in Wageningen, he quietly leverages experience across academia and industry to accelerate actionable innovations in crop sustainability.
8 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
MSc Chemistry Biochemistry Molecular biology, MSc Chemistry Biochemistry Molecular biology at University of Amsterdam
PhD Plant Molecular Biology, PhD Plant Molecular Biology at Wageningen University & Research
Dutch, English, Spanish