Biotalys Appoints Luc Van Fraeyenhoven As Chief Financial Officer

May 26, 2025•3 months ago

Position

Chief Financial Officer

Company

Biotalys

Luc Van fraeyenhoven

GhentBiotechnology

Description

Biotalys has announced the appointment of Luc Van fraeyenhoven as Chief Financial Officer. He succeeds Douglas Minder, who will pursue other career opportunities, and will transition into the role over the next few months.

Company Information

Company

Biotalys

Location

Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium

About

Biotalys is an Agricultural Technology (AgTech) company developing protein-based biocontrol solutions for the protection of crops and aiming to provide alternatives to conventional chemical pesticides for a more sustainable and safer food supply. Based on its novel AGROBODY™ technology platform, Biotalys is developing a strong and diverse pipeline of effective product candidates with a favorable safety profile that aim to address key crop pests and diseases across the whole value chain, from soil to plate. Biotalys was founded in 2013 as a spin-off from the VIB (Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) and has been listed on Euronext Brussels since July 2021.

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