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Ianto Roberts

Ianto Roberts

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Team Leader at BASF Trait Research

  • Education

    • Ghent University

      2008 - 2010
      Master of Science Biochemistry and Biotechnology Graduated with great honor / magna cum laude (766/1000)

      Majors:- Plant Biotechnology- Biochemistry and Structural BiologyMaster-thesis: - Functional characterization of genes involved in lateral root initiation in Arabidopsis thaliana and Zea mays.Master-projects:- Characterization of the CRF transcription factors during lateral root initiation.- Changing the substrate specificity in the glutathione reductase family

    • Ghent University

      2011 - 2016
      Doctor of Science Biochemistry and Biotechnology

      - Location: Root Development Group from Prof. Dr. Tom BeeckmanPlant Systems Biology Department Ghent University (UGent) / Flemish Institute for Biotechnology (VIB)- Funding:Acquired a personal Strategic Basic Research (SBO) funding grant from the Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology (IWT)- PhD topics: Characterizing the role of the CEP signaling peptide family during plant development. Identification of molecular components affecting root… Show more - Location: Root Development Group from Prof. Dr. Tom BeeckmanPlant Systems Biology Department Ghent University (UGent) / Flemish Institute for Biotechnology (VIB)- Funding:Acquired a personal Strategic Basic Research (SBO) funding grant from the Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology (IWT)- PhD topics: Characterizing the role of the CEP signaling peptide family during plant development. Identification of molecular components affecting root system architecture through an EMS-screen. Show less

    • Ghent University

      2005 - 2008
      Bachelor of Science Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Graduated with honor / cum laude (650/1000)

      Bachelor-thesis projects:- Genotyping transgenic mice- Production of antibodies in transgenic Arabidopsis seeds- Localization of disulfide bridges in the G3DH-enzyme with mass spectrometry

  • Experience

    • CropDesign - a BASF Plant Science Company

      Jul 2008 - Jul 2008
      Summer Student

      Vector Construction Group: agarose gel electrophoresis, plasmid extraction, bacterial cryo-stocks, ...

    • Plant Systems Biology - UGent/VIB - Zwijnaarde BELGIUM

      Jan 2011 - Jun 2016
      Researcher PhD Student

      Fundamental molecular research.

    • Microflor

      Nov 2016 - Aug 2022

      R&D Manager - Molecular Breeding Department R&D Specialist - Molecular Breeding Department

      • R&D Manager

        Jun 2020 - Aug 2022

      • R&D Specialist

        Nov 2016 - May 2020

    • BASF

      Aug 2022 - now
      Senior team leader

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ianto Roberts
      Best poster award (>30 posters) The 6th symposium of the Belgian Plant Biotechnology Association (BPBA) Nov 2012 The role of the CEP5 peptide during lateral root development