Sofie GOORMACHTIG

Keynote speaker in session 4

VIB-UGENT Center of Plant Systems Biology, Gent, Belgium

Goormachtig Lab

Sofie Goormachtig is Professor at VIB-UGENT Center of Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, B-9000 Gent

Her areas of expertise include:

  • Root–microbe interactions: Understanding how plant roots interact with beneficial organisms to enhance growth.
  • Legume symbiosis: Contributions to nodulation research.
  • Soybean in Flanders: Leading initiatives to adapt soybean cultivation to colder climates, including the citizen science project Soy in 100 Gardens.