S M A R T F E R T I L I S E R S :
G R O U P E R O U L L I E R A N D
T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F N A V A R R A
C R E A T E A J O I N T I N D U S T R I A L
R E S E A R C H C H A I R
Groupe Roullier and the University of Navarra in Spain
have been partners for more than a decade , and in 2025
extended their partnership with the creation of a joint
industrial research chair dedicated to new - generation
fertilisers . Thomas Georgelin is Deputy CEO of Groupe
Roullier , and José María García - Mina is the university professor
leading the research programme associated with the project .
José María García - Mina / The new research
chair is attached to the School of Sciences
at the University of Navarra , and supported
by the chemistry and biology group
that I lead . Its aim is to accelerate the pace
of research into plant nutrition and improve
our understanding of how soils and plants
interact . It ’ s also designed to share this
knowledge widely as part of encouraging
the adoption of more responsible farming
practices .
Thomas Georgelin / The University of
Navarra shares our ambition of developing
What aims have
you set for this
new collaboration ?
Our collaboration creates both a virtuous
circle and an inspiring model for the future
in which science feeds innovation innovation
responds to agricultural challenges and the end
results are integral to a process of sustainable
environmental responsibility
Thomas Georgelin Deputy Chief Executive Off icer of Groupe Roullier
fertilisers that are more eff icient
and effective in every respect .
That means engaging with R & D projects
that can translate pure research into
real - world agro - industrial applications .
But to make that happen , we need
to attract and train more young researchers . . .
Hence the goal we ’ ve set to provide
training for the University of Navarra
Biodiversity and Environment Institute
research groups and their counterparts
at the Centre Mondial de l ’ Innovation Roullier
in parallel .
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