prof.dr.ing. L (Leonie) Bentsink

Group members:

Leo Willems (Technician)

Jan Kodde (Technician)

Kees Ketting (PhD student)

Annika Liefferink (PhD student)

Sasiwimon Siricharoen (PhD student)

Asif Ahmed Sami (PhD student)

Lars Bakermans (PhD student)

Nai Dithlumdub (PhD student)

Annabel van Driel (Postdoc)

Sjors van der Horst (Postdoc)

Patricija Gran (Researcher)

Research

I am intrigued by the potential of seeds to survive storage and to time germination to appropriate moments that allow successful establishment of the seedling. My research focusses on fundamental aspects of seed traits, like seed dormancy, seed longevity and germination, in relation to their ecological importance and application prospective for the industry.

The following PhD students from my group successfully defended their thesis: