Richard Immink

Richard Immink is a Professor at Wageningen University & Research, affiliated with the Laboratory of Cell Biology. His research focuses on plant development, epigenetics, and stress responses, particularly in species like Arabidopsis thaliana, tulip, and onion. He leads projects on temperature adaptation, flowering regulation, and seed dormancy, collaborating with institutions such as the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research.

• Academic affiliation: Laboratory of Cell Biology, Wageningen University & Research
• Research areas: Plant epigenetics, flowering time control, bud dormancy, seed development, stress-resilient crops
• Key projects: Temperature effects on cauliflower quality, speed breeding optimization, onion dormancy gene identification

His recent publications explore ambient temperature-driven DNA methylation changes, PEBP gene functions in seed dormancy, and ABA/fructan dynamics in onion storage. Research trends emphasize gene regulatory networks, environmental adaptation, and translational applications from model species to crops.

Immink supervises PhD candidates including van Waijjen (stress resilience in flowering) and Syma (cauliflower temperature adaptation). He contributes to datasets on Arabidopsis transcriptomics and collaborates on epigenetic regulators of flowering time.