Dr. Christoph Rathmann was born and raised on a farm in Schleswig-Holstein. He pursued a degree in Agricultural Sciences with a focus on Agricultural Economics in Kiel and Uppsala, completing his PhD in 2007. Since then, he has held various roles at Bunge, including Trading Manager for Proteins in Southeast Asia, based in Singapore, and Senior Proteins Trader specialising in soybean trade in Germany and Northern Europe. Since 2019, Dr. Rathmann has served as Government Affairs & Sustainability Manager. He is also a board member and Chair of the Government Affairs & Sustainability at OVID, the German Oilseed Industry Association.