Jeremy Belzunces
Leading Scientist
Jeremy is French and living in Brussels, Belgium.
Jeremy demonstrates nine years’ experience in the diplomatic and agro-food consultancy areas. Jeremy worked for six years as a Policy Advisor in EU Agricultural Affairs for the Agricultural Department of the diplomatic Mission of Israel to the EU. He advised the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture, and a range of governmental and industry bodies on the development of EU agro-policies and the EU sanitary and phytosanitary framework.
Jeremy acted for six years as national Delegate to the OECD Committee for Agriculture and two associated OECD working parties: the joint working party on agriculture and trade (JWPAT), and the working party on agricultural policies and markets (APM). This experience gave him a good understanding of international and national agricultural policy matters.
Before joining IBMA, he ran an independent consultancy for three years advising private companies and consultancies on EU agro-food policies and EU import requirements.
Prior to his assignments in the diplomatic and business area, Jeremy participated to an EU research program on plant protection products operated by the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE).
Jeremy is a certified project manager (Prince2 Foundation certification), with experience on industrial projects. During his career he provided project management services on software development and on the deployment of IT and mechanical infrastructures on multiple sites.
He holds a master’s degree in international business, a master’s degree in business management and a certificate in water resources management and policies.
Jeremy will coordinate the contribution of IBMA, the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association to the RATION project.
