Ron Dirks is a molecular biologist with extensive experience in developing research models. He has worked on a broad range of subjects, including cancer genes, eye development and cellular stress. He joined ZF-screens in 2008 where he was managing director before joining FG-Technologies in 2017.
Hans Jansen is an experienced molecular biologist who has worked on different topics such as gene promoters, plant embryogenesis, and early animal embryonic development. He joined ZF-screens in 2007 where he managed general lab affairs and introduced nanopore sequencing technology in 2014 before joining FG-Technologies in 2017.
Wouter Veneman joined Future Genomics Technologies in January 2019 as a scientist, after obtaining his PhD in Molecular Cell Biology from Leiden University. Wouter is responsible for method and protocol development in the field of Nextgen sequencing, in particular cutting-edge ONT long read sequencing.
Jane Segobola joined Future Genomics Technologies in December 2021 as a scientist and is responsible for execution of the planned projects. As part of her role, she also develops and supports initiatives, innovative and advanced genomic solutions. Jane holds a PhD in Biotechnology from the University of Pretoria in South Africa and is currently pursuing her MBA from The Hague University of Applied Sciences. She worked as a medical technician in the microbiology department of a human diagnostic laboratory (Ampath laboratories, in South Africa), where she was responsible for processing and analysing human samples. She was based at the CSIR as a PhD candidate where she gained biotechnology experience. Prior to joining FG-Technologies, she worked briefly at CapeBio technologies as a research and development scientist heading the R&D department, where she gained more experience in the field of genomics.