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MISSION: Throughout history, humanity has improved lives and inspired advancements that help approach some of our greatest challenges. Our common sense of inventiveness gave us agriculture, one of the oldest and most important inventions. At Protergium we have the mission of achieving truly sustainable agriculture. Our love for science, art and technology drives us to design efficient solutions with nature.
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VISION: We have research capabilities, we are leaders in biotechnology, crop protection and data science to offer customized solutions to farmers. We seek digital tools that help drive innovation and collaborate with external partners so that we can create lasting change for people and the planet.

VALUES: Our company is formed of people with solid values and a high sense of integrity. Our Crop Science teams work for a future that matters to all of us. We strive to discover agricultural practices that help our planet prosper, and we hope to leave the world in a better place for generations to come.

Adrián Rovetto

"The global knowledge economy requires that we combine science, innovation, productive capacity and technology so that societies can achieve greater well-being."
Bachelor of Biotechnology (National University of Rosario) Co-founder and Vice President of Terragene. Co-founder of Protergium. From the beginning, it has been driven by a passion to develop products that have a positive impact and improve the quality of people's lives. For him, the global economy of knowledge requires that we combine science, innovation, productive capacity and technology so that societies can achieve greater well-being.
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Esteban Lombardía

"Scientific articulation is key to developing science and technology in an environmentally friendly manner, contributing to sustainability and an improvement in people's habits and quality of life."
Bachelor of Genetics (National University of Misiones) and Doctor in Biological Sciences from the Faculty of Sciences Biochemical and Pharmaceutical (National University of Rosario), specialized in molecular biology and bacterial physiology. He worked at the National Council for Scientific Research and techniques. He was a doctoral researcher at the National Agency for the Promotion of Research, Technological Development and Innovation. In 2006 he co-founded Terragene. He has been CEO of Terragene for 16 years.

"Argentina has the strongest entrepreneurial ecosystem in Latin America, we must continue to develop science and technology to contribute to improving people's quality of life."
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Darío Vileta

"The development of biological technologies applied in agricultural practices, generate economic, ecological and sustainable balance for caring for the environment."
Doctor in Biological Sciences, Animal Nutrition (Universidad National of Río Cuarto). He did a post-doctorate in Agricultural Microbiology (National University of Rosario), Scrum Master in Project Management (Udemy Alumni) and a Diploma in Sustainable Biobusiness (UBA). He was a teacher of the Agricultural Systematic Botany course dictated in the Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary of the UNRC, Professor of the subject Animal Nutrition taught Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, UNRC, Research Analyst in Animal Nutrition Laboratory - Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary. UNRC, Researcher R&D at Biotay S.A. - Microbiology Laboratory, FCByF National University de Rosario, and Professor of Microbiology at the Instituto Superior Synapse. Responsible for Formulation of Bioproducts R&D at Rizobacter Argentina S.A. He is currently Scientific Director at Protergium.
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Facundo Uviedo

"Nature in contact with science, innovation and new technologies can achieve incredible things that directly and positively impact people's lives."
Facundo Uviedo is an Agricultural Engineer and Doctor in Biological Sciences from the National University of Rosario and a university professor. He is a researcher and is focused on the areas of Plant Pathology and Nematology within Protergium. What he likes most about Protergium is the possibility of doing science with a direct impact on the productive environment since I have a fascination for nature.
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Ainalén Ribas

"The fine-tuning of the processes and the projection of doing something that generates a positive impact on society with innovation and technology for good agricultural practices is key."
Ainalén Ribas is a microbiologist from the National University of Río Cuarto. He has extensive experience in biological production processes in agricultural companies. At Protergium he is responsible for the production of bio-inputs. The challenge of fine-tuning the processes of a company that is being born and the projection of growth are the main reasons for being part of the company.

Dino Biciuffa

"Use technology and development for the stimulation, growth and protection of crops for sustainable agriculture."
Dino Biciuffa is a microbiology and biotechnology technician at the San Juan Bautista de La Salle Institute in Rosario. He has six years of experience in the area of ​​Research, development and production in the department of Inks of the Terragene company. Currently, he is dedicated to providing technical support in the research, development and production area of ​​Protergium. See the company as a platform with great potential.

Celeste Buchensky

“Develop high-impact biotechnology-based projects, with state-of-the-art technology that result in innovative solutions for humanity”
Celeste Buchensky has a Doctorate in Biological Sciences and a degree in Biotechnology from the National University of Rosario. She has extensive experience in plant molecular biology, protein biochemistry, and microbiology. She did two post-doctorates at research institutes belonging to CONICET and at the University of Barcelona.
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Itati Castillo

“Agricultural Engineer, Microbiology Leader. Responsible for research and development of biosolutions”
Manages research trials to optimize the growth of microorganisms and develops new formulations of biostimulants, biofungicides, bionematicides and bioinsecticides.

Melina Agustinelli

“Degree in biotechnology. Researcher of the Biotechnology platform. He conducts R&D assays with recombinant proteins and peptides with bioeliciting, bionematicidal and bioinsecticidal activity.”
He carries out molecular biology tests in search of the best strategy to obtain recombinant proteins with eliciting capacity of the immune system, nematicides and insecticides.

Yamile Whpei

“Technique in genetics. Technician in Research and Development.”
It is in charge of the preparation of materials, quality control of the biosolutions and provides support in the biostimulation and biocontrol tests in the Microbiological R&D platform.

MISSION

Throughout history, humanity has improved lives and inspired advancements that help approach some of our greatest challenges. Our common sense of inventiveness gave us agriculture, one of the oldest and most important inventions. At Protergium we have the mission of achieving truly sustainable agriculture. Our love for science, art and technology drives us to design efficient solutions with nature.

VISION

We have research capabilities, we are leaders in biotechnology, crop protection and data science to offer customized solutions to farmers. We seek digital tools that help drive innovation and collaborate with external partners so that we can create lasting change for people and the planet.

VALUES

Our company is formed of people with solid values and a high sense of integrity. Our Crop Science teams work for a future that matters to all of us. We strive to discover agricultural practices that help our planet prosper, and we hope to leave the world in a better place for generations to come.