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Dirk Zimmermann

Dirk Zimmermann

Biography

Dr. Dirk Zimmermann studied agricultural biology at the University of Hohenheim, followed by five years of research in plant physiology (where he missed a powerful tool like CRISPR).

He has been working for Greenpeace since 2011, and his work focuses on genetic engineering and the broad field of sustainable agriculture (climate, biodiversity, livestock and more).