​​​​​Keynote and Plenary Speakers​​

​​​Prepare to Be Inspired by the World’s Leading Experts in Plant-Microbe Science​

The 2025 IS-MPMI Congress is proud to announce an unparalleled lineup of keynote and plenary speakers who will shape the scientific narrative of this year’s congress. These visionary scientists and thought leaders are at the forefront of plant-microbe interaction research, driving innovation, tackling global agricultural challenges, and exploring the hidden complexities of plant and microbial ecosystems.​​​​​​


Keynote Speakers

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Maria Harrison, Cornell University
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​Rotem Sorek, Weizmann Institute


Plenary Speakers

​Tolga Bozkurt, Imperial College
Wenbo Ma, The Sainsbury Laboratory​​
​Stella Cesari, INRAE France
Macarena Marí​n, University of Lausanne​​
​Daniel Croll, University of Neuchâ​tel 
Thorsten Nürnberger, University of Tü​bingen​​
​James Dale, Queensland University of Technology​ 
Corné Pieterse, Utrecht University
​Wolf Frommer, Heinrich Heine University​ Düsselforf
Núria Sanchez-Coll, CRAG​
​Sté​phane Hacquard, MPIPZ
​Libo Shan, University of Michigan​
​Guangcun He, Wuhan University
Ryohei Terauchi, Kyoto University​
​Hailing Jin, University of California
Bart Thomma, University of Cologne​
​Talia Karasov, University of Utah
Oswaldo Valdés-Ló​pez, UNAM
​Simon Krattinger, KAUST
Renier van der Hoorn, University of Oxford​
​Evans Lagudah​, CSIRO Agriculture and Food 
​Vivianne Vleeshouwers, Wageningen University & Research​​​​
​Dapeng Li, Chinese Academy of Sciences 
Julia Vorholt, ETH​ Zürich
​Xin Li, Michael Smith Laboratories
Fang Xie, Shanghai University​
​Yan Liang, Zhejiang University
Satoko Yoshida, Nara Institute​
Rosa Lozano-Durá​n, University of Tü​bingen​
Alga Zuccaro, University of Cologne​​​