New Structure for TOPIGS Departments
20 February 2012
NETHERLANDS - TOPIGS has given its research, support and development department a new structure.
Hans Olijslagers (CTO) is now responsible for three departments: Research, GN Group (Genomic Nucleus) and Support.
Egbert Knol will become head of the Research Department, which is responsible for research, development and contact with universities and research institutes.
Technical Support, under the management of Michiel Westerhof, is responsible for product development, support and service.
The new department Genetic Nucleus Group is responsible for breeding, genetic improvement and the entire TOPIGS breeding programme.
Furthermore, with the introduction of genomic selection to our breeding programme TOPIGS will be able to realise genetic progress even faster and better still.
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