Seasoned professionals appointed to lead GLP and GEP programs

Following completion of the merger of SynTech Research with the Acceres companies, Promovert and Biotek Europe, SynTech Research EMEA Region has re-organised to provide expert support to its existing customers and to drive further business development.

The following Managers will act as Leads covering the Region’s GLP and GEP programs, with customer-facing and internal co-ordination roles, ensuring that programs are designed, executed and delivered to SynTech Research’s high standards.

 

GLP (Residues) Program

Sophie Amic – EMEA GLP Program Lead

With Chemical Engineering and Research Master’s Degrees, Sophie has 12 years’ experience in GLP studies, as Study Director and Analytical Principal Investigator for Residues, OPEX, DFR, Rotational and Water Monitoring studies and as GLP Residue Study Director.

GEP (Efficacy) Program

Francisco López – EMEA GEP Program Lead and Crop Protection South EU

Francisco Managing Director for EMEA Southern Zone. He has seventeen years’ experience in the Ag market, starting as an agronomist and Technical Crop Advisor, then Project Manager, Business Development Manager Iberia and Managing Director Portugal and North Africa.

Félicia Raynal – Crop Protection West EU

Following a Degree in Agricultural Engineering, Félicia has 18 years’ experience, focused on GEP Project Management at a country and European level. Her role as GEP Crop Protection Lead West Europe is in addition to her role as GEP Team Lead for SynTech Research France.

Bence Kiraly – Crop Protection East EU

Bence has a Horticulture Engineer Degree from the University of Horticulture and Food Sciences in Budapest and a Plant Protection Engineer Master’s Degree. He joined Biotek Agriculture Hungary as a Principal Investigator, then as Project Manager at the HQ in France. He has managed Biotek Hungary since 2016.

Sanders Junglee – Bionutritionals EU

With PhD and Master’s degrees in Agricultural Science/Crop protection Sanders has 9 years’ experience of GEP and GLP studies as trials manager including Biorationals, GLP Principal Investigator for Residue and DFR studies and QA.

Esther Debón – Biocontrol EU

With Bio-sciences & Environmental degree, and a Master’s in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology.

Esther has 20 years’ experience, focused on biocontrol in different European countries and positions and in an international context.

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