Vive Crop Protection has announced the addition of Aristobulo (Tobo) Loaiza as Head of Licensing & Partnerships.
Loaiza will be responsible for developing key partnerships with other agrochemical and biological manufacturers. This will increase the availability of Vive Crop Protection’s Allosperse technology in the US and global marketplaces. He will also be responsible for in-licensing new chemical and biological active ingredients that Vive will add to its existing branded product portfolio.
Most recently, Tobo was the VP of Global Business Development for Pebble Labs’ Aquaculture and Agriculture divisions. Prior to that, Dr. Loaiza spent over 11 years at BASF where he held leadership roles in business and strategy development for BASF Venture Capital Americas and BASF Corporation where he focused on Agriculture, Aquaculture, (Bio)Chemical value chains. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Purdue University and an M.Sc. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from UCLA.
Vive CEO Darren Anderson says, “We are excited to welcome Tobo to the team. He brings a unique track record of business development experience and the ability to both understand and market the science behind Vive’s technology and product portfolio.”
He can be reached at tloaiza@vivecrop.com or 1-888-760-0187 x244.
