Karel Van De Velde

BASF

Senior Sustainability Manager

Karel  Van De Velde is a Senior Sustainability Manager at BASF, responsible for the  EMEA region. He is a molecular biologist by training with a PhD in Biology  and his research is focused on understanding the molecular basis of the  ‘Green Revolution’, which led to improving the climate-resilience of wheat.  He is also the Committee Chair Sustainable Agriculture at the European  Technology Platform Plants for the Future.