Matthew Begemann
Senior Director, Research & Development Confluence Genetics
Matt Begemann holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has extensive experience in plant biotechnology. Before joining Confluence Genetics, he spent over a decade at Benson Hill, leading gene editing and trait discovery programs. His work focuses on translating science into impactful agricultural products.
Seminars
Wednesday 25th March 2026
Stacking Quality Traits in Soybean to Accelerate Market Impact
2:00 pm
- Engineering soybeans for higher oil, protein, and reduced anti-nutrients to meet feed and food demands
- Combining transformation technologies and trait stacking to improve product performance and stability
- Licensing validated traits across the agbio ecosystem to expand access and drive commercialization
