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Robert Berendes is currently Director at Inari Agriculture, Inc. and Invaio Sciences, Inc. (since 2024), Partner at a-connect (schweiz) AG, and Advisory Partner at Flagship Pioneering, LLC (since 2014).
Former roles include Chairman at CIBO Technologies, Inc., Director at Verdesian Life Sciences LLC (2014–2019), Director at AgBiTech Pty Ltd., Director at Indigo Ag, Inc., Head-Business Development, Research & Development at Syngenta AG (2013–2014), and Partner & Co-Leader at Mckinsey & Co., Inc. (Switzerland).
Education includes a doctorate from Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, a graduate degree from Universität zu Köln (1990), and a doctorate from Technische Universität München (1993).
Robert Berendes active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
a-connect (schweiz) AG
a-connect (schweiz) AG Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management consulting services and solutions | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Inari Agriculture, Inc.
Inari Agriculture, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biotechnology company that develops seeds | Director/Board Member | - |
Invaio Sciences, Inc.
Invaio Sciences, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an agriculture biotech company | Director/Board Member | 2024-10-02 |
Flagship Pioneering, Inc.
Flagship Pioneering, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Flagship Pioneering invests in companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of therapeutics, life science tools & diagnostics, bioenergy, and cleantech sectors. It provides financing for seed, early and later-stage capital requirements. The firm makes co-investments and also acts as a lead investor. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-07-31 |
Former positions of Robert Berendes
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Verdesian Life Sciences LLC
Verdesian Life Sciences LLC Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Research, develops and markets nutritional & plant-health products | Director/Board Member | 2019-02-28 |
| SYNGENTA | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2013-12-31 |
AgBiTech Pty Ltd.
AgBiTech Pty Ltd. Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Manufactures and wholesales biological insecticide products | Director/Board Member | - |
CiBO Technologies, Inc.
CiBO Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops technology to improve efficiency of farming | Chairman | - |
Indigo Ag, Inc.
Indigo Ag, Inc. Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Develops biological microbial seed treatments | Chairman | - |
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| Private companies | 13 |
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Syngenta AG
Syngenta AG Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops technologies and farming practices | Technology Services |
Flagship Pioneering, Inc.
Flagship Pioneering, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Flagship Pioneering invests in companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of therapeutics, life science tools & diagnostics, bioenergy, and cleantech sectors. It provides financing for seed, early and later-stage capital requirements. The firm makes co-investments and also acts as a lead investor. | Finance |
Universität zu Köln
Universität zu Köln Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Technische Universität München
Technische Universität München Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
a-connect (schweiz) AG
a-connect (schweiz) AG Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management consulting services and solutions | Commercial Services |
Mckinsey & Co., Inc. (Switzerland) | |
Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry
Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Verdesian Life Sciences LLC
Verdesian Life Sciences LLC Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Research, develops and markets nutritional & plant-health products | Process Industries |
Indigo Ag, Inc.
Indigo Ag, Inc. Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Develops biological microbial seed treatments | Process Industries |
AgBiTech Pty Ltd.
AgBiTech Pty Ltd. Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Manufactures and wholesales biological insecticide products | Process Industries |
CiBO Technologies, Inc.
CiBO Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops technology to improve efficiency of farming | Technology Services |
Inari Agriculture, Inc.
Inari Agriculture, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biotechnology company that develops seeds | Health Technology |
Invaio Sciences, Inc.
Invaio Sciences, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an agriculture biotech company | Commercial Services |
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