Our Research Team

Carla holds a Master’s Degree in Animal Sciences and joined the Research Team in 2011. She began her PhD project on “Improving leg health in broilers through optimisation of perinatal bone development” in 2012 and received her doctoral degree in 2017. Since 2020, she has served as Research Manager at HatchTech, leading the company’s scientific projects and research collaborations.

Jan completed a bachelor’s programme in Animal Husbandry and holds a Master’s Degree in Animal Sciences at Wageningen University. He joined HatchTech in 2016 and wrote a doctoral dissertation on the effects of incubation conditions and early feeding on broiler resilience to infectious diseases. With this expertise, he now investigates novel incubation strategies that do not only advance hatchability and chick quality but also improve poultry performance in later life.

Jeroen completed his master’s programme in Biology at Wageningen University, specialising in animal adaptation physiology and behaviour. Since joining the HatchTech Research team in 2019, he has worked on the latest incubation and in-ovo sexing innovations HatchTech has to offer. He strives to have a positive impact on animal wellbeing and hatchery performance around the world, by gathering biological knowledge that can be translated into technical solutions.

Anne is a PhD candidate at Wageningen University and HatchTech. Her research focuses on how egg storage duration and warming rate affect embryo development and chick quality. She presented her first PhD results at the WG6-IFRG Conference in Antalya, where she received the Nick French Prize.

Lennard has been part of HatchTech since 2021. He holds a master’s degree in Molecular Sciences and is currently pursuing a PhD through a collaboration between HatchTech, Wageningen University, and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His research focuses on developing early and non-invasive in-ovo sexing technologies, contributing to innovative solutions in the poultry industry.

Mathijs joined HatchTech in 2022 as Project Leader. With a background in business management and a master degree in biology, and several years of experience in product management within the biotech industry, he combines scientific insight with a practical approach to innovation and product development at HatchTech.