On 22 May 2026, students, families, friends, faculty members, and partners gathered at the Universitat Politècnica de València to celebrate the graduation of the Master’s Degree in Plant Breeding and the Erasmus Mundus emPLANT+ Master’s Program. 🌍

The event opened with inspiring words from:

🌱 Jaime Prohens, Director of the UPV Germplasm Bank;

🔬 Adrián Rodríguez, Director of COMAV;

🎓 Ana Mª Fita, Academic Director of the Plant Breeding Master’s and emPLANT Program.

The ceremony also featured talks from three graduates now working in plant breeding, who shared their professional journeys, experiences during the Master’s programme, and insights into building a career in the field:

 –Juan Antonio Martín Romero – Harmoniz Ibérica

– Carlos Trujillo Moya – Austrian Research Centre for Forests (BFW), Vienna

–Mª Tivisai de Salvador Rubí – Bayer

👏 Congratulations to all our graduates! We are proud to see the emPLANT community grow and wish you success as you contribute to the future of sustainable agriculture and plant innovation. 🌱