Team
Together, we’re transforming the way the world sources essential metals.
Dr. Dali Rashid
Co-Founder & CTO
Went to plant domain because she cannot stand animal experiments/suffering.
Fabien Koutchekian
Co-Founder & CEO
Wrote a book.
Stéphane Robic
VP Talent Management
Silvia Costa
Head of Operations
Gaëtan de Buyer
Head of Finance
Stéphane Lopez
Head of Business Development
Aidan Dunning
Chief of Staff to the CEO
Dr. Boney Kuriakose
Head of Plant Production
Dr. Naeimeh Sousaraei
Head of Biotechnology R&D
Zakaria Rifai
Head of IT, Automation & Cybersecurity
Dr. Kévin Boulesteix
Head of Exploration
Dr. Naeif Matar
Head of Microbiology
Christina Pfalzgraf
Legal Manager
Andre Pontes da Costa
Non Dilutive Funding Lead
Raphaëlle Pujolle
Executive assistant to the CEO
Londiwe Simanga
Financial associate
Retief Gouws
Operations Manager
Amorie Best
Project Manager
Lee-Ann James
Business coordinator
Dr. Dani Sukkar
Research Scientist, Microbiology
Clément Nicolle
Research Scientist, Microbiology
Abhay Singh
Research Engineer, Biotechnology
Dr. Shimlal Ayilalath
Research Scientist
Mhairi Davidson
Research Scientist, Biotechnology
Muhsin Parson
Production Engineer, Biotechology
Rim Chamas
Production Engineer, Biotechnology
Danish Ahmad
Greenhouse Manager
Natasha Lee Anne Rooi
Junior Agronomist
Arina Khotimsky
Processing Coordinator
Florinda Gama
Plant Production Technician
Ronnie Khumalo
Field Worker
Tiny Khathwayo
Field worker
Harmut van Lengerich
Senior Advisor
Ghislain Lescuyer
Senior Advisor
Dr. Michel Bonnemaison
Senior Advisor
A world class expert when it comes to geology, praised by all the industry.
Saurabh Tak
Senior Advisor
