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Biography of Contributors
on integrated pest management, pioneering the development of new export markets in Mediterranean
and African countries, developing packaging methods for the global transport of living benefcial
insects, and acting as knowledge manager in various domains. In many of the roles at Koppert, Ed
has worked on developing simple ways to support growers and advisors to better measure, understand and manage their (visible and invisible) biological systems. The challenge of making plant
resilience measurable started Ed’s search in the domain of bio-electronics. In 2017, the Koppert
Foundation was established, for which Ed works (part-time) as Executive Manager. This foundation
supports smallholder farmers with some resources and sharing the treasure of Koppert’s practical
knowledge. Ed is convinced that sharing knowledge and developing skills, including around agroecology, are essential on this journey for all stakeholders, and this will help farming as a business
to gain popularity, not the least for young people (www.koppert.com).
Eduardo Ortega Delgado
Eduardo Ortega Delgado graduated from the University of Havana with a Bachelor’s in Chemistry
in 1969, a Master’s in Agricultural Sciences in 1975 and a PhD in Biological Sciences in 1979. Since
1981, he has been Professor of Plant Physiology. He is author or co-author of 120 published papers
in national and international journals, and author of two educational books, two scientifc books
and contributions to book chapters. Leader of national and international scientifc projects, Eduardo
has supervised 70 undergraduate, Master’s and PhD theses. He has been an Invited Professor at
universities in Angola, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Mexico, Spain, the USA and
Venezuela and is a member of Scientifc Councils at the University of Havana and two other Cuban
institutes. He received the National Award in Biochemistry in 2014 as well as other awards. His
main scientifc interests are physiology of plant microorganisms’ interactions, abiotic stress and
plant productivity.
Victor Prévost
Victor Prévost was educated in Biology at the University of Cergy-Pontoise, graduating as an
Environmental Engineer from the Institut Supérieur de l’Environnement, and then gained a
Master’s Degree in Biology of Tropical Ecosystems at the University of Guadeloupe, French West
Indies. Victor practised as an Environmental Engineering Consultant in Caraïbes Environnement,
Guadeloupe. In 2010, he joined the activity of Genodics as a research partner affliated with
ERRMECe laboratory in the University of Cergy-Pontoise and started developing the hydric stress
resistance in pea experimental model to investigate the effect of Genodics technology on peas.
He joined the National Centre for Scientifc Research (CNRS) as a Biology Engineer and developed a dynamic fuidic system designed to observe the interaction between human bone cells
and pathogenic bacteria in real time under a confocal microscope (results published in 2019).
With Genodics, he then consolidated the R&D function of the company and developed research
partnerships and scientifc communications. In partnership with ERRMECe laboratory, he continued the experimentations on hydric stress in pea regulated by genodic effect (results published in
September 2020).
Michael J. Roads
Michael Roads was born a farmer’s son in Cambridgeshire, England, in 1937. From an early age, he
discovered that he had a natural ability to communicate with the mineral, plant and animal kingdoms, and to travel beyond linear time and space. Over the last 60 years, he has actively continued
to develop these abilities. Emigrating to Australia in the 1960s, he farmed for 12 years in Tasmania
and then pulled up all roots and, with his family, travelled around the mainland. Following this, he
spent 6 years as an organic farming consultant during which time he published books on organic
gardening. Michael has since written 23 books on his experiences and explorations of metaphysical realities and higher dimensions, and 2019 marked his 30th year of travelling over fve continents presenting inspirational events that enable many participants to experience profound shifts in
Biography of Contributors
on integrated pest management, pioneering the development of new export markets in Mediterranean
and African countries, developing packaging methods for the global transport of living benefcial
insects, and acting as knowledge manager in various domains. In many of the roles at Koppert, Ed
has worked on developing simple ways to support growers and advisors to better measure, understand and manage their (visible and invisible) biological systems. The challenge of making plant
resilience measurable started Ed’s search in the domain of bio-electronics. In 2017, the Koppert
Foundation was established, for which Ed works (part-time) as Executive Manager. This foundation
supports smallholder farmers with some resources and sharing the treasure of Koppert’s practical
knowledge. Ed is convinced that sharing knowledge and developing skills, including around agroecology, are essential on this journey for all stakeholders, and this will help farming as a business
to gain popularity, not the least for young people (www.koppert.com).
Eduardo Ortega Delgado
Eduardo Ortega Delgado graduated from the University of Havana with a Bachelor’s in Chemistry
in 1969, a Master’s in Agricultural Sciences in 1975 and a PhD in Biological Sciences in 1979. Since
1981, he has been Professor of Plant Physiology. He is author or co-author of 120 published papers
in national and international journals, and author of two educational books, two scientifc books
and contributions to book chapters. Leader of national and international scientifc projects, Eduardo
has supervised 70 undergraduate, Master’s and PhD theses. He has been an Invited Professor at
universities in Angola, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Mexico, Spain, the USA and
Venezuela and is a member of Scientifc Councils at the University of Havana and two other Cuban
institutes. He received the National Award in Biochemistry in 2014 as well as other awards. His
main scientifc interests are physiology of plant microorganisms’ interactions, abiotic stress and
plant productivity.
Victor Prévost
Victor Prévost was educated in Biology at the University of Cergy-Pontoise, graduating as an
Environmental Engineer from the Institut Supérieur de l’Environnement, and then gained a
Master’s Degree in Biology of Tropical Ecosystems at the University of Guadeloupe, French West
Indies. Victor practised as an Environmental Engineering Consultant in Caraïbes Environnement,
Guadeloupe. In 2010, he joined the activity of Genodics as a research partner affliated with
ERRMECe laboratory in the University of Cergy-Pontoise and started developing the hydric stress
resistance in pea experimental model to investigate the effect of Genodics technology on peas.
He joined the National Centre for Scientifc Research (CNRS) as a Biology Engineer and developed a dynamic fuidic system designed to observe the interaction between human bone cells
and pathogenic bacteria in real time under a confocal microscope (results published in 2019).
With Genodics, he then consolidated the R&D function of the company and developed research
partnerships and scientifc communications. In partnership with ERRMECe laboratory, he continued the experimentations on hydric stress in pea regulated by genodic effect (results published in
September 2020).
Michael J. Roads
Michael Roads was born a farmer’s son in Cambridgeshire, England, in 1937. From an early age, he
discovered that he had a natural ability to communicate with the mineral, plant and animal kingdoms, and to travel beyond linear time and space. Over the last 60 years, he has actively continued
to develop these abilities. Emigrating to Australia in the 1960s, he farmed for 12 years in Tasmania
and then pulled up all roots and, with his family, travelled around the mainland. Following this, he
spent 6 years as an organic farming consultant during which time he published books on organic
gardening. Michael has since written 23 books on his experiences and explorations of metaphysical realities and higher dimensions, and 2019 marked his 30th year of travelling over fve continents presenting inspirational events that enable many participants to experience profound shifts in