Dr Simon Watson appointed International Technical Manager for ICL Turf & Landscape

ICL has appointed Dr Simon Watson as International Technical Manager for its Turf & Landscape business, bringing his extensive agronomic, scientific and industry experience to the international team.
Simon joined ICL in November 2024 as Senior Scientist within AmegA Sciences, where he has worked on the development and validation of biostimulants and technologies focused on water and nutrient use efficiency.
In his new role, Simon will support ICL’s international Turf & Landscape markets, working with technical, commercial and product development teams and helping connect research and product innovation with the practical challenges faced by turf professionals.
Before joining ICL, Simon was Senior Agronomist within The R&A’s Sustainable Agronomy team, working with golf courses across the UK and leading its sustainable certification programme.
His career has also included agronomy roles with STRI and technical positions at Syngenta, where he became Head of Technical Services for the Asia Pacific region, based in Singapore. He has also worked as an independent arable agronomist.
Dirk Kranendonk, Turf & Landscape Global Category & Marketing Manager at ICL, said: “Simon brings a broad combination of technical knowledge, practical agronomic experience and industry understanding to this role. He is already well established within ICL and will play an important part in supporting our teams, customers and partners across international markets.”
Simon Watson said: “I’m looking forward to taking on the role and working more closely with colleagues and customers across ICL’s international Turf & Landscape business. There is a real opportunity to connect research, technical knowledge and innovation with the challenges turf managers face every day, and I’m excited to play a part in that.”
Simon’s appointment continues ICL’s long-standing focus on technical expertise, practical agronomy and research-led solutions for professional turf management.