Prashanth Garapati

An entrepreneurial-minded researcher with a Ph.D. from the Max Planck Institute, Potsdam, and experience translating scientific innovation to business opportunities. With excellent people skills and a knack for mentoring and collaborating, I interact horizontally and vertically to ensure successful outcomes for the projects. Detail-oriented and open-minded with a positive attitude towards problems and a strong commitment to teamwork. Passionate about converting technical insights into business success by empowering project teams across borders (DE, NL, ES, KE, IN, CN, JP, MX, CL, US). Possessing a sound understanding of plant physiology, biochemistry, and functional genomics research, as well as emerging technologies and megatrends in smart farming and agri-food space. Published academic research papers in peer-reviewed journals and developed/submitted patent applications