Dr Minshad Ansari is the Founder and CEO of Bionema Limited. Bionema's vision is to be a leading biocontrol/bioprotection technology developer to protect crops from pests and diseases – reducing the use of synthetic pesticides, enhancing food security and increasing crop yields. He transitioned into the innovation and commercialisation of biopesticides, working with several high-profile commercial companies and government organisations. Minshad published >80 scientific papers, patents, trade magazine articles and opinion pieces, and I have been honoured to receive several industry awards.