An experienced team across research and business
plantCarb Organisation
plantCarb comprises an experienced team with deep competencies in plant breeding and starch biotechnology, innovation, and commercial business development.
Jan Mousing, DVM PhD
CEO
Founder and partner. From 2000 to 2016 employed in both public and private organizations at the executive level including 10 years as CEO in: SEGES P/S, The Danish Institute for Veterinary and Food Research, and Lattec I/S. Member of EFSA Management Board 2010-2018. Has substantial experience in innovation, development and change management in the agri-food chain including commercial, political and legislative aspects. Educated as veterinarian and PhD in epidemiology and economics.

Kim H. Hebelstrup, MSc PhD
Chief Scientific Officer (CSO)
Founder and partner. Co-inventor of extreme-high amylose crop breeding technique. PhD in plant molecular biology. Associate Professor at Aarhus University dept. of AgroEcology since 2017, specializing in high-amylose crop breeding and food applications.

Andreas Blennow, MSc PhD
Chief Innovation Officer
Founder and partner. Co-inventor of extreme-high amylose crop breeding technique. PhD in plant and starch molecular biology. Professor at University of Copenhagen University dept. of Plant and Environmental Sciences, leading starch research group.

Rune Tarnø, Attorney at Law
Chairman
Rune Tarnø is an Attorney at Law and Partner at Njord Law Firm. Specialized in commercial law and primarily advises small and medium-sized enterprises. Purchase and sale of business as well as investment in development companies.

Kim H. Hebelstrup, MSc PhD
Board Member
Kim H. Hebelstrup is a Founder and Partner of PlantCarb. Co-inventor of extreme-high amylose crop breeding technique. PhD in plant molecular biology. Associate Professor at Aarhus University dept. of AgroEcology since 2017.

Pernille O. Hede. MSc and PhD
Board Member
Pernille O. Hede holds a MSc and PhD in molecular plant biology. Business degree (HA). Biotech and plant-oriented entrepreneur, co-founder and current CEO of AU spinout Healthycrop.world ApS
