An early pioneer in the application of Protoplast-CRISPR technology
We are an early pioneer in the application of Protoplast-CRISPR technology to yield better, more resilient crops, enabling plant producers to adapt to change.
As evolving consumer preferences, climate change, and increased competition threaten crop producers and their consumers, we have made it our mission to pioneer a new approach to plant breeding for better, more resilient crops – at scale.
Our mission
To pioneer a new approach to plant breeding for better, more resilient crops – at scale.
Today we have built a proprietary BioMaas platform, used by leading agricultural producers and consumer packaged goods companies, and advance our own pipeline of optimized products, including new fruits and vegetables.
Leadership team
Ferdinand Los, PhD
Dr. Ferdinand Los is a biologist, specialized in genetics and cell biology. After his MSc from Utrecht University (Netherlands), he trained for his PhD at the University of California San Diego and did a postdoc at Columbia University (New York). Afterwards, Dr. Los moved into science and business consulting and entrepreneurship. Favorite plant: Cilantro Nationality: Dutch
Lotte Westerhof, PhD
Lotte joined HRB early on. In and around the lab, she is best known for her fast-paced talking. The most exciting thing about HRB? ‘We are not only planning great things, we’re actually doing them!’ Favorite plant: Fern Nationality: Dutch
Erik Slootweg
Head of Innovation
Lena Maas
Head of R&D operations
Robert van Tuil
Team heroes
Michael Torgbor
Valérie Hoogers
Jelle van Creij
Lukas Blumberg
Simone Scintilla
David Jeucken
Erik Slootweg
Fleur Viets
Geartsje Bakker
Guus Verver
Linda Lonardi
Maritta Vermeulen
Pavlo Grytsenko
Valentino Giarola
Nathalie Scholten
Values
Our values guide our every decision
Pioneers
We transform scientific insight into practical tools for commercial gain to better our world, balancing effort with progress.
Motivated
We are motivated intrinsically to achieve our mission because we are curious, we like challenges, and we genuinely enjoy what we do.
Transparent
We believe that openness and respect make for fruitful collaborations, and that collaborations are crucial to our success.
Resilient
We constantly adapt to stay ahead of, or deal with, our changing environment. We look at obstacles as opportunities.
Our name
Why Hudson River?
Our name, Hudson River, is a tribute to the early days of the company when co-founder Ferdinand Los commuted across the Hudson River daily from New Jersey to Manhattan.
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