Simon Groot

Simon Groot
Groot, c. 2021
Born
Simon Nanne Groot

(1934-10-25)25 October 1934
Enkhuizen, Netherlands
Died6 July 2025(2025-07-06) (aged 90)
Enkhuizen, Netherlands
Alma materErasmus University Rotterdam
OccupationAgronomist
Known forEast-West Seed
AwardsWorld Food Prize

Simon Nanne Groot (25 October 1934 – 6 July 2025) was a Dutch agronomist whose work focused on producing disease resistant crops and improving seed growth and development. He was the founder of the company East-West Seed and was the 2019 winner of the World Food Prize.

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