15/09/2020

Dr. Hanne Volpin

Dr Hanne Volpin has been active in horticulture and agriculture R&D for over three decades. After receiving her BSc in Agriculture, Field and Vegetable Crops in 1987 and acquiring her PhD in Agriculture, Plant Protection, from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) in 1995, Hanne worked in the academic field as a Post Doc Research Scientist at UC Davis (USA) and, later, at the Department of Plant Genetics of the Volcani Center in Israel. In 1999, she launched her industry career serving as a Head of Bioinformatics services at Compugen Ltd (Israel), a Program Scientist at Keygene NV (NL) and Breeding Director at Hazera Seeds (Israel). From 2014 to 2019, Hanne was with Danziger Innovations heading the company’s R&D program and serving as Deputy CEO. Since 2019, Hanne has been an independent consultant utilizing her expertise in scientific, technical and organizational issues at various Ag-biotech companies.

The CIOPORA Academy Workshop in Alexandria (VA), USA

The ciopora academy 2023:IN-Person worKshop in Alexandria (VA), usa About This Event We are delighted to announce that The CIOPORA Academy is hosting a workshop in Alexandria, USA! This event is designed to provide in-depth knowledge and practical insights into the world of plant variety protection and intellectual property rights.The full-day in-person workshop will take place on April 17, 2023, during the CIOPORA Annual General Meeting (AGM) Week. It will feature experts from the field who will share their experiences and lead interactive discussions on Continue reading…
03/10/2022 – The CIOPORA Academy Workshop in Madrid, Spain

The ciopora academy 2022:worKshop in Madrid, Spain About This Event We are happy to be back in Madrid for a third time with a full-day workshop hosted by The CIOPORA Academy, the world’s first educational program focused solely on Intellectual Property protection and rights in the horticultural industry.The main objective of this workshop is to provide participants, especially from the fruit sector, with a sound understanding of the main principles of IP in horticulture, ranging from general PBR and licensing, to the application process and Continue reading…

30/9/21 – Webinar 4. Landmark Case Law of the EPO in Plant Related Inventions

The ciopora academy 3/2021: Landmark case law of the EPO in plant related inventions Date & Sessions Average session duration: ca. 75 min Session 1: Sept 30, 2021 – 9 am CEST Recommended for participants from Europe, Africa, Middle-East, Asia, Australia, New Zealand 8 am London 9 am CEST/Europe (Speaker) 3 pm Beijing, CN 5 pm Sydney, AUS 8 pm Wellington, NZ Check the FULL LIST OF TIME ZONES Session 2: Sept 30, 2021 – 6 pm CEST Recommended for participants from Europe, Africa and …
23/9/21 – Webinar 3. Online Infringement of PBR and Other IP Rights

The ciopora academy 3/2021: Online Infringement of PBR and other IP rights Date & Sessions Average session duration: ca. 75 min Session 1: Sept 23, 2021 – 9 am CEST Recommended for participants from Europe, Africa, Middle-East, Asia, Australia, New Zealand 8 am London 9 am CEST/Europe (Speaker) 3 pm Beijing, CN 5 pm Sydney, AUS 7 pm Wellington, NZ Check the FULL LIST OF TIME ZONES. Session 2: Sept 23, 2021 – 6 pm CEST Recommended for participants from Europe, Africa and the Americas …