February 2020

Arvind Varsani is a molecular virologist who works across ecosystems from plants to animals and from the tropics to the polar regions. His research uses a combination of traditional virology, microscopy (including transmission electron microscopy), molecular and cellular biology techniques in conjunction with modern sequencing techniques, synthetic biology and bioinformatics to characterize viruses and understand their dynamics.Read more

After obtaining a PhD in biology (University of Antwerp, Belgium), he joined the biotechnology research department at D.J. Vanderhave B.V. In 1990 he moved to Plant Genetic Systems N.V., responsible for "Global Regulatory Affairs" and held this position following corporate changes in AgrEvo, Aventis CropScience and Bayer CropScience.

In 2003, he became General Partner of Perseus BVBA, a service provider focused on biosafety and related regulatory requirements. Since mid-2015, he is also Senior Regulatory Advisor for ABS-int CVBA, multi-disciplinary initiative on "Access and Benefit...Read more