Roland Peter to Become New Head of Plant Breeding at Agroscope
Bern, 13.08.2018 - Dr. Roland Peter is to become the new Head of the ‘Plant Breeding’ Strategic Research Division. The holder of a degree in Agronomic Engineering from the ETH Zurich, Roland Peter currently works at KWS SAAT SE in Einbeck, Germany. He brings in-depth knowledge and many years’ experience in plant breeding and genetic resources with him to Agroscope. On 1 February 2019 he will succeed Michael Winzeler, who is retiring at the end of November 2018.
From the ETH Zurich to the KWS Saat SE in Germany
Dr. Roland Peter began his professional career at the ETH Zurich in 2003 as a research assistant in the field of maize stress. In 2008 he moved to the German plant breeding and biotechnology company KWS SAAT SE in Einbeck, where he has been Head of Maize Breeding in Germany since 2012. Before this, he was Head of Maize Breeding in Southeastern Europe, Genetic Resources Project Manager, and Breeding Advisor for Maize Sales for KWS China in the same company.
Education
Roland Peter graduated as an Engineer Agronomist with a specialisation in Agricultural Plant Sciences from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich. His degree thesis was on the subject of the chilling tolerance of Swiss maize landraces. He then completed a PhD in Plant Sciences, also at the ETH Zurich; his thesis, entitled ‘Early vigour of Swiss maize landraces in cool environments – agronomic performance and root characteristics’, was undertaken within the framework of the National Action Plan (NAP) project for the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources.
Roland Peter succeeds Michael Winzeler
Roland Peter takes over as Head of the ‘Plant Breeding’ Strategic Research Division at Agroscope on 1 February 2019, in which capacity he also becomes a Member of the Executive Board. He succeeds Michael Winzeler, who will be retiring in late 2018. The Agroscope Executive Board would like to thank Michael Winzeler for his many years of valuable service in crop breeding, and to extend a warm welcome to Roland Peter.Address for enquiries
Dr. Eva Reinhard
Head of Agroscope
Schwarzenburgstrasse 161, CH-3003 Bern
Tel. +41 58 462 25 03
eva.reinhard@agroscope.admin.ch
Claudia Schwyter
Deputy Head of Corporate Communication Agroscope (CCA)
Schwarzenburgstrasse 161, 3003 Bern / Switzerland
claudia.schwyter@agroscope.admin.ch
+41 58 468 70 30
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