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CSHS 2022 Conference

Cannabis & High Value Plants Symposium

Symposium Chair: Dr. Youbin Zheng

Invited Speakers

Dr. Lasse Schulze, QAP

Director of Research and Agronomics
The Chronos Group

Dr. Lasse Schulze is the Director of Research and Agronomics at Cronos Group, with over 15 years of
experience in the horticultural industry. His work has been published extensively in peer-reviewed
journals on nutrient acquisition, and ionic and metabolic profiling of tissues. Dr. Schulze’s expertise
includes project management and consulting in the agricultural and horticultural sectors for major
national and international clients at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation and as a Director at APMI Associates Inc. In his current role at Cronos Group, Dr. Schulze finds
innovative solutions for scientific, technical, and operational functions to optimize growing cannabis at
scale. His philosophy is to combine science with best practices from horticultural and related industries to
ensure a consistent supply of high-quality cannabis for the medical and adult-use markets alike. Dr.
Schulze graduated from the Humboldt University of Berlin with a Bachelor of Science in Horticultural
Sciences and obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Plant Physiology and Toxicology from the
University of Toronto.

Dr. Zamir Punja

Professor of Plant Pathology & Biotechnology
Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada

Dr. Zamir Punja is a professor of plant pathology and biotechnology at Simon Fraser University, with
expertise in plant pathogens, tissue culture and molecular biology. He obtained his MSc and PhD degrees
from the University of California, Davis. Before joining Simon Fraser University, Zamir was the manager of
plant biotechnology for Campbell Soup Company, where he researched cucumber and carrot diseases. His
recent research includes investigating diseases of greenhouse vegetables, ginseng, blueberry, and wasabi.
Currently, his lab is identifying new and emerging diseases of cannabis and developing management
solutions that include the application of biorational products and biocontrol agents. Zamir’s recent work
with cannabis has resulted in numerous scientific publications and established him as one of the leading
cannabis disease researchers in North America.

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