72 ECPGR Barley Working Group Members

Email Distribution List
Chair: Nils Stein stein@ipk-gatersleben.de   
Albania Mr Isuf Kaziu Agricultural Technology Transfer Centre of Fushe-Kruja

 Tirana
Albania
isufkaziu@yahoo.com Crop specialist  
Armenia Ms Gayane Melyan
Observer
Ministry of Agriculture
Scientific Center of Agrobiotechnology
Isi-Le-Mulino Str. 1101
 Echmiadzin
Armenia
Tel: (374) 93 522600
gmggmg65@mail.ru
  
Austria Ms Lisa  Achathaler AGES - Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, Plant Genetic Resources Group
Wieningerstraße 8
4020  Linz
Austria
Tel: +43 5 0555 41200
lisa.achathaler@ages.at
Genebank Curator  
Austria Mr Herbert Bistrich Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co KG
Reichersberg am Inn 86
4981 Reichersberg am Inn
Austria
Tel: (43) 7758400116
herbert.bistrich@saatzucht-donau.at
Crop specialist, Plant breeder  
Austria Mr Phillip Judex Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management
Stubenring 12
1010 Vienna
Austria
Tel: (43) 171100 60 2955
Phillip.Judex@bmluk.gv.at
Policy and law  
Austria Ms Marlene Niedermayer AGES - Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, Department of DUS Testing and Plant Variety Protection
Spargelfeldstraße 191
1220 Wien
Austria
Tel: +43 50 5553 4828
marlene.niedermayer@ages.at
  
Austria Ms Sylvia Vogl Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES)
Dept for Plant Genetic Resources
Wieningerstrasse 8
4020 Linz
Austria
Tel: (43) 664 966 83 76
sylvia.vogl@ages.at
Genebank Curator, Information/Documentation  
Azerbaijan Mr Nargiz Garaybeyova Genetic Resources Institute
National Academy of Sciences
Azadliq Ave 155
1106 Baku
Azerbaijan
Tel: (994) 12 5629462
nargiz.gerai@yahoo.com
Crop specialist, Plant breeder  
Belarus Mr Stanislau Grib Research and Practical Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Arable Farming
Timiryazev str. 1
222160 Zhodino, Minsk region
Belarus
Tel: (375) 177545574
triticale@izis.by
Policy and law  
Belarus Mr Mikhail Kadyrov Research and Practical Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Arable Farming
Timiryazev str. 1
222160 Zhodino, Minsk reg.
Belarus
Tel: (375) 29 6513292
belgenbank@mail.ru
Plant breeder  
Belarus Ms Nadzeya Lis Research and Practical Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Arable Farming
Timiryazev str. 1
222160 Zhodino
Belarus
Tel: (375) 292306112
belgenbank@mail.ru
Information/Documentation  
Belarus Ms Tattyana Pyrkh Research and Practical Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Arable Farming
Timiryazev str. 1
222160 Zhodino
Belarus
Tel: (375) 297546583
belgenbank@mail.ru
Crop specialist  
Belarus Mr Alexandr Zubkovich Research and Practical Center of NAS of Belarus for Arable Farming
Timirjazev str. 1
222160 Zhodino, Minsk distr
Belarus
Tel: (375) 29 3332565
belgenbank@mail.ru
izis@tut.by
Genebank curator, Plant breeder  
Belgium Mr Stephan Steyer CRA-W (Centre Wallon de Recherches Agronomiques)
Dept of Biological Control & Plant Genetic Resources
Rue de Liroux, 4
5030 Gembloux
Belgium
Tel: (32) 81 87 46 09
s.steyer@cra.wallonie.be
  
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ms Danijela Kondić
Observer
University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Agriculture
Univerzitetski grad, Bulevar vojvode Petra Bojovića 1A
78 000 Banja Luka
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tel: (387) 51 330 953
danijela.kondic@agro.unibl.org
Genebank Curator observer 
Bulgaria Mr Nikolay Neykov Institute for Plant Genetic Resources 'K. Malkov'
Druzhba str. 2
4122 Sadovo, Plovdiv district
Bulgaria
Tel: (359) 32 629026
neykov.nikolay@gmail.com
Genebank curator, Crop specialist, Information/documentation  
Cyprus Ms Dionysia Fasoula Agricultural Research Institute
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment
P.O. Box 22016
1516 Lefkosia
Cyprus
Tel: (357) 22403124
dfasoula@ari.moa.gov.cy
Crop specialist, Plant breeder  
Cyprus Mr Angelos Kyratzis Agricultural Research Institute
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment
P.O. Box 22016
1516 Lefkosia
Cyprus
Tel: (357) 22 403131
akyratzis@ari.moa.gov.cy
Genebank curator  
Czech Republic Mr Zdenek Nesvadba Czech Agrifood Research Center (CARC), Gene Bank
Drnovská 507
16100 Praha 6 - Ruzyně
Czech Republic
Tel: (420) 233 022 364
zdenek.nesvadba@carc.cz
Crop specialist  
Czech Republic Ms Marta Zavřelová Zemědělský výzkumný ústav Kroměříž s.r.o. Agricultural Research Institute Kromeriz Ltd.
Havlíčkova 2787/121
76701 Kroměříž
Czech Republic
Tel: (420) 573 317 174
zavrelova@vukrom.cz
Genebank curator  
Denmark Mr Ahmed Jahoor Nordic Seed
Kornmarken 1
8464 Galten
Denmark
Tel: (45) 29134757
ahja@nordicseed.com
  
Estonia Ms Külli Annamaa
Contact person
Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge (METK)
J. Aamisepa 1
48309 Jõgeva
Estonia
Tel: (372) 53451468
kylli.annamaa@metk.agri.ee
Genebank Curator, Information/Documentation  
Estonia Mr Ülle Tamm Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge (METK)
J. Aamisepa 1
48309, Jõgeva,
Estonia
Tel: (372) 7766913
ylle.tamm@metk.agri.ee
Crop specialist, Plant breeder  
Finland Ms Marja Jalli Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
Plant Production Research, Planta
Viikinkaari 4
00790  Helsinki
Finland
Tel: (358) 29 5317261
marja.jalli@luke.fi
Crop specialist Vice chair up to 2014 
France Mr Clément  Debiton
Contact person
Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement (INRAE)
5 chemin de Beaulieu
63000 Clermont-Ferrand
France
Tel: (33) (0) 443761587
clement.debiton@inrae.fr
Genebank Curator  
Germany Ms Anna E.  Backhaus Department Genebank; Head of Resources Genetics and Reproduction; Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK)
Corrensstr. 3
06466  Seeland
Germany
Tel: (49) (0) 39482 5202
Backhaus@ipk-gatersleben.de
Genebank management  
Germany Mr Holger Scheffczyk Limagrain GmbH
Am Sportplatz 11C
D-79379 Mühlheim-Hügelheim
Germany
Tel: (49) 257155939
holger.scheffczyk@limagrain.com
Plant breeder  
Germany Mr Nils Stein
Chair
The Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK)
Corrensstr. 3
06466  Seeland
Germany
Tel: (49) (0)39482 5522
stein@ipk-gatersleben.de
  
Greece Mr Evangelos Korpetis Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA)
Institute of Plant Breeding & Genetic Resources

57001 Thermi - Thessaloniki
Greece
Tel: (30) 2310 471544 (108)
korpetis@ipgrb.gr
Crop specialist, Plant breeder  
Greece Mr Ioannis Mylonas
Contact person
Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA)
Institute of Plant Breeding & Genetic Resources
P.O. Box 238
57001 Thermi, Thessaloniki
Greece
Tel: (30) 2310471110 (int 0 301)
ioanmylonas@yahoo.com
Crop specialist, Plant breeder, Information/Documentation, Genebank Curator  
Hungary Mr Lajos Horváth National Centre for Biodiversity and Gene Conservation
Külsömezö 15
H-2766 Tápiószele
Hungary
Tel: (36) 53 380070/071
horvath.lajos@nbgk.hu
Genebank Curator  
Hungary Mr Balázs Horváth Center for Plant Diversity

H-2766 Tápiószele
Hungary
Tel: (36) 53380070
bhorvath@mail.nodik.hu
Crop specialist  
Hungary Mr Lajos Horváth, Jr National Centre for Biodiversity and Gene Conservation
Külsőmező 15
H-2799 Tápiószele
Hungary
Tel: (36) 53380070
ifj.horvath.lajos@nbgk.hu
Information/Documentation  
Ireland Mr George Garland Lissadell
Baneshane

 Midleton, Co. Cork
Ireland
Tel: (353) 21 4631801
george.garland09@gmail.com
Crop specialist, Plant breeder  
Israel Mr Raz  Avni Wild Cereal Bene Bank, University of Haifa
Abba Khoushy Ave 199
3498838 Haifa
Israel
ravni@staff.haifa.ac.il   
Italy Mr Alessandro Tondelli
Contact person
Council for Research in Agriculture and Economics, Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics (CREA-GB)
Via S. Protaso 302
29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda
Italy
Tel: (39) 0523 983758
alessandro.tondelli@crea.gov.it
Crop specialis, Plant breeder, Other: plant geneticist  
Latvia Ms Māra  Bleidere Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics - AREI
Zinātnes street 2
LV- 4126 Priekuli, Priekuli district
Latvia
Tel: (371) 67552909
mara.bleidere@arei.lv
  
Latvia Ms Agnese Gailite Genetic Resource Centre, LSFRI Silava
Rigas 111
LV 2169 Salaspils
Latvia
Tel: (371) 29359458
agnese.gailite@silava.lv
Genebank curator  
Latvia Ms Linda Legzdina State Priekuli Plant Breeding Institute
Zinatnes Street 2
LV 4126 Priekuli
Latvia
Tel: (371) 29363015
Linda.Legzdina@arei.lv
Plant breeder  
Latvia Mr Isaak Rashal University of Latvia, Faculty of Biology
Jelgavas 1
1004 Riga
Latvia
Tel: (371) 29213975
izaks.rasals@lu.lv
Crop specialist  
Latvia Mr Dainis Ruņģis Latvian State Forest Research Institute (LSFRI) Silava
111 Rigas St
LV-2169 Salaspils
Latvia
Tel: (371) 28344201
dainis.rungis@silava.lv
Genebank curator, other: DNA markers  
Lithuania Ms Algé Leistrumaité Cereal Breeding Department
Institute of Agriculture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry
Instituto al. 1, Akademija
58344 Kėdainiai distr.
Lithuania
Tel: (370) 347 37 398
alge.leistrumaite@lammc.lt
Plant breeder  
Lithuania Mr Remigijus  Šmatas Lithuanian Research Center for Agriculture and Forestry (LAMMC)
Instituto al. 1, Akademija
LT-58344  Kėdainiai distr.
Lithuania
Tel: (370) 68788559
remigijus.smatas@lammc.lt
Plant breeder   
Malta Mr Noel Azzopardi
Observer
Department of Agriculture
Ministry for Rural Affairs and the Environment
Ghammieri
 Marsa
Malta
Tel: (356) 25904113
noel.azzopardi@gov.mt
  
Montenegro Mr Zoran Jovović University of Montenegro
Biotechnical Faculty
Mihaila Lalića 1
81000 Podgorica
Montenegro
Tel: (382) 20268438
zoran.jovovic.btf@gmail.com
Crop specialist  
Netherlands Mr Wouter  Groenink Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands (CGN); Wageningen University and Research Centre
P.O. Box 16
 Wageningen
Netherlands
Tel: (31) 6 28376789
wouter.groenink@wur.nl
Genebank Curator  
North Macedonia Mr Borche Jonovski Directorate for seed and Seedling materials
Leninova 2
 Skopje
North Macedonia
Tel: (389) 76446250
b_jonovski@yahoo.com
  
Poland Ms Maja Boczkowska Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute – National Research Institute - IHAR-PIB
Radzikow
05 870  Blonie
Poland
Tel: (48) 22 733 46 50
m.boczkowska@ihar.edu.pl
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist   
Portugal Mr Nuno Pinheiro
Contact person
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária (INIAV)
Polo de Elvas
Estrada de Gil VazApartado 6
7351-901 Elvas
Portugal
Tel: (351) 2686377740
nuno.pinheiro@iniav.pt
Crop specialist  
Romania Ms Domnica Plãcintã Banca de Resurse Genetice Vegetale Suceava
B-dul 1 Mai nr. 17
720224 Suceava
Romania
Tel: (40) 230 521016
domnica.placinta@svgenebank.ro
Genebank curator  
Romania Ms Silvia Strãjeru Banca de Resurse Genetice Vegetale Suceava
Bulevardul 1 Mai nr. 17
720224 Suceava
Romania
Tel: (40) 230 521016
office@svgenebank.ro
Policy and law  
Romania Ms Liliana Vasilescu National Institute for Agricultural Research & Development Fundulea, Small-Grain Cereals Breeding Department
Titulescu Street
915200 Fundulea; Călărași
Romania
Tel: (40) 213150805; (40) 242642080; (40) 372715839
liliana@ricic.ro
Plant breeder, crop specialist  
Serbia Ms Ljiljana Brbaklić
Contact person
Institute of field and vegetables crops
Maksima Gorkog 30
 Novi Sad
Serbia
Tel: (381) 21 4898 215
ljiljana.brbaklic@ifvcns.ns.ac.rs
Plant breeder  
Serbia Mr Milan Mirosavljević Institute of field and vegetables crops
Maksima Gorkog 30
21000 Novi
Serbia
Tel: (381) 21 4898 220
milan.mirosavljevic@ifvcns.ns.ac.rs
Plant breeder  
Slovakia Mr René Hauptvogel National Agriculture and Food Centre, Institute of Plant Production, Gene Bank of the Slovak Republic
Bratislavská 122
92168 Piestany
Slovakia
Tel: (421) 33 794 7308
rene.hauptvogel@nppc.sk
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist, Other expertise  
Slovakia Ms Miroslava  Hrdlicová National Agriculture and Food Centre, Institute of Plant Production, Department of Applied Biology and Genetics
Bratislavská cesta 122
92168  Piešťany
Slovakia
Tel: (421) 337947327
miroslava.hrdlicova@nppc.sk
Crop specialists - Plant Pathologist, other expertise  
Slovakia Ms Katarína  Ondreičková National Agriculture and Food Centre, Institute of Plant Production, Head of Department of Applied Biology and Genetics
Bratislavská cesta 122
92168  Piešťany
Slovakia
Tel: (421) 33 794 7154
katarina.ondreickova@nppc.sk
Molecular genetics and applied plant biology  
Slovakia Mr Miroslav Svec Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Botany
Mlynská dolina, Ilkovičova 6
842 15 Bratislava 4
Slovakia
Tel: (421) 2 60296235
misvec54@gmail.com
Crop specialist, Other Expertise  
Spain Ms Lucia De la Rosa Fernandez Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA)
Centro Nacional de Recursos Fitogenéticos (CRF)
Autovía N II, km 36, Apdo. 1045
28800 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid
Spain
Tel: (34) 91 5026670
lucia.delarosa@inia.csic.es
Information/Documentation  
Spain Mr Ernesto Igartua Arregui Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Estación Experimental de Aula Dei (EEAD)
Avda. de Montañana 1005
 Zaragoza 50080
Spain
Tel: (34) 976 716083
Igartua@eead.csic.es
Crop specialist  
Spain Ms Isaura Martín Martínez Centro Nacional de Recursos Fitogenéticos (CRF)
Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Technología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA)
Apdo. Correos 1045
28800 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid
Spain
Tel: (34) 915028862
martin@inia.csic.es
Genebank curator  
Sweden Ms Jenny Hagenblad Linköping University
Dept. of Physics, Chemistry and Biology

SE-581 83 Linköping
Sweden
Tel: (46) 13 28 66 86
jenny.hagenblad@liu.se
Other: population genetics  
Sweden Mr Matti Leino Archaeological Research Laboratory, Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies
Stockholm University

106 91  Stockholm
Sweden
Tel: (46) 8 51954575
matti.leino@arklab.su.se
Ohter: historic DNA, genetics  
Sweden Mr Kjell-Åke Lundblad Nordic Genetic Resource Center
PO Box 41
 Alnarp
Sweden
Tel: (46) 40 53 66 47
kjellake.lundblad@nordgen.org
Information/Documentation  
Sweden Mr Jan Svensson Nordic Genetic Resource Center
PO Box 41
SE-230 53 Alnarp
Sweden
Tel: (46) 40536557
jan.svensson@nordgen.org
Genebank curator, Crop specialist, Other: genomics Confirmed as Chair for Phase X in March 2019 
Switzerland Mr Christian Eigenmann
Contact person
Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG
Schwarzenburgstrasse 165
3003 Bern
Switzerland
Tel: (41) 58 465 17 04
genres@blw.admin.ch
Information/Documentation, Policy and law  
Switzerland Ms Christina Kägi Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG
Schwarzenburgstrasse 165
3003 Bern
Switzerland
Tel: (41) 58 465 60 87
genres@blw.admin.ch
Information/Documentation, Policy and law  
Türkiye Mr Namuk ERGÜN Field Crops Central Research Institute, TAGEM
Sehit Cem Ersever Cad. NO:9-11
06170 Yenimahalle/Ankara
Türkiye
Tel: (90) 312 3431050
namuk.ergun@tarimorman.gov.tr
  
Türkiye Ms Seda  Üçeş
Contact person
Aegean Agricultural Research Institute, TAGEM
Canakkale Yolu 9 35661
 Menemen/Izmir
Türkiye
seda.pelit@tarimorman.gov.tr   
Ukraine Mr Victor K. Ryabchun
Observer
Plant Production Institute nd. a. V.Ya.Yuryev
NAAS National Centre of Plant Genetic Resources
Moskovsky prospekt 142
61060 Kharkiv
Ukraine
Tel: (380) 57 3921033
ncpgru@gmail.com
  
United Kingdom Mr Noam Chayut John Innes Centre
Norwich Research Park
 Norwich NR4 7UH
United Kingdom
Tel: (44) (0) 1603450630
Noam.Chayut@jic.ac.uk
  
United Kingdom Ms Lydia Smith NIAB
Huntingdon Road
CB3 0LE Cambridge
United Kingdom
Tel: (44) (0) 1223 342242
lydia.smith@niab.com
Crop specialist