Benjamin Klug

Managing Director at Aglukon

Speaker

Dr. Benjamin Klug, holder of a PhD in Plant Nutrition, boasts a prolific academic career with several peer-reviewed publications diving into plant resistance mechanisms. With over 13 years of professional experience, Dr. Klug's journey began in sales in the Asia-Pacific region and traversed through marketing, business, and product development, culminating in his role as the global CTO at AGLUKON, a company active in 76 countries worldwide. With notable contributions in pioneering projects, Dr. Klug has collaborated with stakeholders such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) e.g. in the biofortification project ANF4W in Bangladesh. His expertise extends to multinational research and development initiatives, particularly in the optimization of special fertilizers and biostimulants.