82 ECPGR Prunus Working Group Members
- Albania
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Israel
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Serbia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Türkiye
- United Kingdom
| Country | Name | Organization | Contact Details | Expertise | Remarks |
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| Albania | Ms Frida Çarka | Gene Bank of Albania Agricultural University of Tirana Koder-Kamez Tirana Albania |
Tel: (355) 684030621 fcarka@yahoo.com |
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| Armenia | Ms Anush Nersesyan Observer |
Institute of Botany, Armenian National Academy of Sciences Department of Plant Taxonomy 375063 Yerevan Armenia |
Tel: (374-10) 663229; (374-91) 499134 botanyinst@sci.am |
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| 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@bml.gv.at |
Policy and law | |
| Austria | Mr Lothar Wurm | Institut für Obstbau HBLA und Bundesamt für Wein- und Obstbau Wienerstrasse 74 3400 Klosterneuburg Austria |
Tel: (43) 2243 37910 330 lothar.wurm@weinobst.at |
Crop specialist | |
| Azerbaijan | Mr Eldar Mustafayev Observer |
Genetic Resources Institute 155, Azadlig ave. AZ1106 Baku Azerbaijan |
Tel: (994) 50 6641362 eldar_agdam@yahoo.com |
Other: virologist | |
| 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 belgenbank@mail.ru |
Policy and law | |
| Belarus | Ms Nadzeya Khamiakova | The Republican Research and Production Unitary Enterprise "Institute for Fruit Growing" The national Academy of Sciences of Belarus 2 Kovalev str. Samokhvalovichy, Minsk region Belarus |
Tel: (375) 175066638 science@belsad.by |
Information/Documentation | |
| Belarus | Ms Natallia Rudnitskaya | The Republican Research and Production Unitary Enterprise "Institute for Fruit Growing" The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus 2 Kovalev Str. Samokhvalovichy, Minsk region Belarus |
Tel: (375) 175066638 runale@tut.by |
Crop specialist, Information/Documentation, Plant breeder | |
| Belarus | Mr Alexandr Taranau | The Republican Research and Production Unitary Enterprise "Institute for Fruit Growing" The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus 2 Kovalev Str. Samokhvalovichy, Minsk region Belarus |
Tel: (375) 175066638 taranov_alexandr@tut.by |
Crop specialist (plum), Information/Documentation, Plant breeder | |
| Belarus | Ms Maryna Vasilyeva | The Republican Research and Production Unitary Enterprise "Institute for Fruit Growing" The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus 2 Kovalev str. Samokhvalovichy, Minsk region Belarus |
Tel: (375) 175066638 marina91-2-67@mail.ru |
Crop specialist (apricot), Information/Documentation, Plant breeder | |
| Belgium | Mr Marc Lateur | Centre Wallon de Recherches Agronomiques (CRA-W), Department of Life Sciences, Biodiversity and Plant & Forest Breeding Unit Bâtiment Emile Marchal, Rue de Liroux 4 5030 Gembloux Belgium |
Tel: (32) (0) 81 874600 m.lateur@cra.wallonie.be |
Scientist, Genebank Curator | |
| Belgium | Mr Alain Rondia Contact person |
Centre Wallon de Recherches Agronomiques (CRA-W), Department of Life Sciences, Biodiversity and Plant & Forest Breeding Unit Bâtiment Emile Marchal, Rue de Liroux 4 5030 Gembloux Belgium |
Tel: (32) (0) 81 874607 a.rondia@cra.wallonie.be |
Genebank Curator | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Ms Gordana Ðuriċ Observer |
University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Agriculture Univerzitetski grad, Bulevar vojvode Petra Bojovića 1A 78000 Banja Luka Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Tel: (387) 51 330933 gordanadju@gmail.com |
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist | observer |
| Bulgaria | Ms Valentina Bozhkova | Fruit Growing Institute Ostromila Str. 12 4004 Sadovo, Plovdiv district Bulgaria |
Tel: (359) 32692349 vbozkova@abv.bg |
Crop specialist | |
| Croatia | Ms Dunja Halapija | Ministry of Agriculture Directorate-General for Agricultural Land, Plant Production and Market Ulica grada Vukovara 78 10000 Zagreb Croatia |
Tel: (385) 1 6109 127 dunja.halapija@mps.hr |
Crop specialist | |
| Croatia | Ms Tatjana Klepo | University of Split, Undergraduate Study of Mediterranean Agriculture Ruđera Boškovića 31 21000 Split Croatia |
tklepo@unist.hr | Crop specialist | |
| Croatia | Mr Marin Krapac | Institute of Agriculture and Tourism C. Huguesa 8 HR-52440 Poreč Croatia |
Tel: (385) 52408338 marin@iptpo.hr |
Crop specialist | |
| Croatia | Ms Mira Radunić | Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation Put Duilova 11 HR-21000 Split Croatia |
Tel: (385) 21434468 Mira.Radunic@krs.hr |
Crop specialist | |
| Croatia | Mr Frane Strikić | University of Split; University Department of Marine Studies Put Duilova 11 21000 Split Croatia |
Tel: (385) 21434411 fstrikic@unist.hr |
Crop specialist | |
| Croatia | Mr Predrag Vujević | Croatian Agency for Agriculture and Food; Centre for Pomology and Vegetable Crops Gorice 68b 10000 Zagreb Croatia |
Tel: (385) 1 4646550 predrag.vujevic@hapih.hr |
Genebank curator | |
| Croatia | Mr Dominik Vuković | Agricultural Institute Osijek Drinska 16 HR-31000 Osijek Croatia |
Tel: (385) 31515552 dominik.vukovic@poljinos.hr |
Crop specialist | |
| Cyprus | Mr Merkouriou Marinos | Department of Agriculture 1412 Lefkosia Cyprus |
Tel: (357) 26812543 mmerkouriou@da.moa.gov.cy |
Crop specialist | |
| Czech Republic | Mr Boris Krška | Insttute of Pomology - Výzkumný a šlechtitelský ústav ovocnářský Holovousy s.r.o. Výzkumný a šlechtitelský ústav ovocnářský Holovousy s.r.o. 507 51 Holovousy v Podkrkonoší Czech Republic |
Tel: (420) 493 691 066 boris.krska@vsuo.cz |
Crop specialist | |
| Czech Republic | Mr Tomáš Nečas | Mendel University, Faculty of Horticulture Lednice Czech Republic |
tomas.necas@mendelu.cz | Genebank Curator | |
| Czech Republic | Mr Jiří Sedlák | Research and Breeding Institute of Pomology Holovousy Ltd. Holovousy 1 508 01 Horice Czech Republic |
Tel: (420) 493692821 sedlak@vsuo.cz |
Crop specialist | |
| Denmark | Mr Torben Toldam-Andersen | The University of Copenhagen Faculty of Life Sciences, Dept of Agricultural Sciences - Crop science Højbakkegård Allé 21 2630 Taastrup Denmark |
Tel: (45) 35333411 tbta@plen.ku.dk |
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| Estonia | Ms Kersti Kahu | Estonian University of Life Sciences Polli Horticultural Research Centre Karksi vald 69108 Viljandimaa Estonia |
Tel: (372) 4331458 kersti.kahu@emu.ee |
Plant breeder, Crop specialist | |
| Estonia | Ms Hedi Kaldmäe Contact person |
Estonian University of Life Sciences, Polli Horticultural Research Centre Uus 2, PolliKarski-Nuia 69108 Viljandimaa Estonia |
Tel: (372) 5132091 hedi.kaldmae@emu.ee |
Information/Documentation | |
| Estonia | Ms Ave Kikas | Estonian University of Life Sciences Polli Horticultural Research Centre Uus 2, Polli 69108 Viljandimaa Estonia |
Tel: (372) 7313581 ave.kikas@emu.ee |
Genebank Curator | |
| France | Ms Marine Delmas Contact person |
Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement (INRAE) - Unité Expérimentale Arboricole Domaine de la Tour de Rance 47320 Bourran France |
Tel: (33) (0) 553842405 marine.delmas@inrae.fr |
Genebank Curator | |
| Georgia | Mr Zviad Bobokashvili | Scientific Research Center of Agriculture 6, Marshal Gelovani Ave. 0159 Tbilisi Georgia |
Tel: (995) 32 2053500 bobokashvili@hotmail.com |
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| Germany | Mr Henryk Flachowsky | Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Institute for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Breeding Research on Fruit Crops Pillnitzer Platz 3a 01326 Dresden Germany |
Tel: (49) 351 2616215 henryk.flachowsky@julius-kuehn.de |
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| Germany | Ms Monika Höfer Contact person |
Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants Institut für Züchtungsforschung an gartenbaulichen Kulturen und Obst Pillnitzer Platz 3a 01326 Dresden Germany |
Tel: (49) (0) 3946 47 8009 monika.hoefer@julius-kuehn.de |
Genebank curator | |
| Germany | Mr Mirko Schuster | Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants Institut für Züchtungsforschung an gartenbaulichen Kulturen und Obst Pillnitzer Platz 3a 01326 Dresden Germany |
Tel: (49) 3512616220 mirko.schuster@julius-kuehn.de |
Plant breeder | |
| Greece | Mr Filippos Aravanopoulos | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Forestry and Natural Environment Aristotle University of Thessaloniki P.O. Box University Campus 54124 Thessaloniki Greece |
Tel: (30) 2310 992778 aravanop@for.auth.gr |
Crop specialist, Policy and law | |
| Greece | Ms Evangelia Avramidou | Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA) Institute of Mediterannean Forest Ecosystems Terma Alkmanos, Ilisia 11528 Athens Greece |
Tel: (30) 2107782125 eavramidou@elgo.gr |
Information/Documentation, Plant breeder, Policy and law | |
| Greece | Ms Pavlina Drogoudi Contact person |
Hellenic Agricultural Organization-DIMITRA, Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources. Department of Deciduous Fruit Trees 38 R.R. Station 59200 Naoussa Greece |
Tel: (30) 23320 41548 pdrogoudi@elgo.gr |
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist, Information/Documentation | |
| Greece | Mr Ioannis Ganopoulos | Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA) Institute of Plant Breeding & Genetic Resources 57001 Thermi, Thessaloniki Greece |
Tel: (30) 6946739228 giannis.ganopoulos@gmail.com |
Plant breeder | |
| Greece | Mr Georgios Pantelidis | Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA) Institute of Plant Breeding & Genetic Resources - Department of Deciduous Fruit Trees 38 R.R. Station 59035 Naoussa Greece |
Tel: (30) 23320 41548 gpantelidis@elgo.gr |
Crop specialist, Plant breeder | |
| Greece | Mr Antonios Zambounis | Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA) Forest Research Institute 38 R.R. Station 59035 Naoussa Greece |
Tel: (30) 23320 41548 antbio@yahoo.gr |
Plant breeder, other: plant breeding for disease resistance, genomics | |
| Hungary | Ms Zsuzsanna Békefi | Fruit Growing Research Center Park utca 2 1223 Budapest Hungary |
Tel: (36) 70 4918884 kovacsne.bekefi.zsuzsanna@uni-mate.hu |
Genebank Curator | |
| Hungary | Ms Barbara Vaszily | National Agricultural Research and Innovation Centre (NARIC) Vadastag 2 H-4244 Újfehertó Hungary |
Tel: (36) 703962773 vaszilyster@gmail.com |
Information/Documentation | |
| Israel | Mr Doron Holland Observer |
Newe Ya'ar Research Center Agricultural Research Organisation P.O. Box 1021 30095 Ramat Yishay Israel |
Tel: (972-4) 9539528; 0506220771 vhhollan@agri.gov.il |
Crop specialist | |
| Italy | Ms Daniela Giovannini Chair Contact person |
Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Olive, Citrus and Tree fruit (CREA-OFA) Sezione di Forlì Via la Canapona, 1 bis 47121 Forlì Italy |
Tel: (39) 0543 89566 (ext.4) daniela.giovannini@crea.gov.it |
Crop specialist, Plant breeder, Information/Documentation, Plant breeder | Confirmed as Chair for Phase X in January 2019 |
| Italy | Mr Giovanni G. Vendramin | Istituto di Bioscienze e Biorisorse (IBBR-CNR) Via Amendola 165/A 70126 Bari Italy |
Tel: (39) 3409270215 giovanni.vendramin@ibbr.cnr.it |
Genebank Curator, Other: Plant geneticist | |
| Latvia | Ms Daina Feldmane | Institute of Horticulture (LatHort) Graudu 1 3701 Dobele Latvia |
Tel: (371) 28650011 daina.feldmane@llu.lv |
Crop specialist | |
| Latvia | Mr Gunārs Lācis | Latvia State Institute of Horticulture Graudu street 1 3701 Dobele Latvia |
Tel: (371) 63722294 gunars.lacis@lbtu.lv |
Genebank curator, Crop specialist, Information/documentation, other:characterization, molecular markers | |
| Lithuania | Ms Birutė Frercks | Department of Orchard Plant Genetics and Biotechnology Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry Lithuania |
Tel: (370) 37 555 253 b.frercks@lsdi.lt |
Crop specialist, Plant breeder | |
| Montenegro | Mr Miroslav Cizmovic | Biotechnical Faculty, Centre for Subtropical Cultures Bar University of Montenegro Ul. Bjelisi bb 85000 Bar Montenegro |
Tel: (382) 69516165 miroslaw@t-com.me |
Crop specialist | |
| North Macedonia | Ms Ana Selamovska | Institute of Agriculture - Skopje Bul Aleksandar Makedonski bb 1000 Skopje North Macedonia |
Tel: (389) 70 255729 anfilika2@yahoo.com |
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| Norway | Mr Stein Harald Hjeltnes | Graminor Njøsavegen 5 6863 Leikanger Norway |
Tel: (47-57) 65 60 85 shh@njos.no |
Plant breeder | |
| Poland | Mr Mariusz Chojnowski | Research Institute of Horticulture Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3 96-100 Skierniewice Poland |
Tel: (48) 46 8346721 mariusz.chojnowski@inhort.pl |
Information/Documentation | |
| Poland | Ms Agnieszka Glowacka | Research Institute of Horticulture Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3 96-100 Skierniewice Poland |
Tel: (48) 46 8333186 agnieszka.glowacka@inhort.pl |
Genebank curator, Crop specialist | |
| Poland | Ms Elzbieta Rozpara | Research Institute of Horticulture Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3 96-100 Poland |
Tel: (48) 46 8345437 elzbieta.rozpara@inhort.pl |
Genebank curator, Crop specialist | |
| Poland | Mr Miroslaw Sitarek | Research Institute of Horticulture Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3 96-100 Skierniewice Poland |
Tel: (48) 46 83 45 439 miroslaw.sitarek@inhort.pl |
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist | |
| Portugal | Ms Filipa Queiroz Contact person |
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária Polo de Alcobaça Estrada de Leiria 2460-059 Alcobaça Portugal |
Tel: (351) 262 590 680 filipa.queiros@iniav.pt |
Crop specialist | |
| Portugal | Mr Octavio Serra | Intituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária (INIAV) Banco Português de Germoplasma Vegetal Quinta de S. José. S. Pedro de Merelim 4700-859 Braga Portugal |
Tel: (351)253198730 octavio.serra@iniav.pt |
Crop specialist | |
| Romania | Mr Mihai Botu | University of Craiova Fruit Growing Research & Extension Station (SCDP) Valcea 464, Calea lui Traian Str. 240173 Valcea Romania |
Tel: (40) 250 740885 btmihai2@yahoo.com |
Genebank curator, Plant breeder | |
| Romania | Ms Camelia Bratu | Research and Development Station for Vegetables Buzau Mesteacanului Street, No. 23 Buzau Town, Buzau County Romania |
Tel: (40) 238722560 cameliaboteabratu@gmail.com |
Crop specialist, Plant breeder | |
| Romania | Ms Mădălina Butac | Research Institute for Fruit Growing (RIFG) Pitesti O.P. 1, C.P. 73 110006, Argeş County Pitesti Romania |
Tel: (40) 248/278066 office@icdp-pitesti.ro |
Crop specialist | |
| Romania | Ms Corina Gavat | Research Station for Fruit Growing (RSFG) Constanţa Pepinierei Street, No. 1 Valu lui Traian, Constanta County Romania |
Tel: (40) 241 231187 scpp_constanta@hotmail.com |
Crop specialist, Plant breeder | |
| Romania | Mr Alexandru Vlăduţ Oprita | Research Station for Fruit Growing (RSFG) Constanţa Pepinierei Street, No. 1 907300 Valu lui Traian, Constanta County Romania |
Tel: (40) 241 231187 scpp_constanta@hotmail.com |
Crop specialist, Plant breeder | |
| Romania | Ms Silvia Preda | University of Craiova Fruit Growing Research & Extension Station (SCDP) Valcea 464, Calea lui Traian Str. 240173 Valcea Romania |
Tel: (40) 250 740885 predasilvia@yahoo.com |
Other expertise: plant protection | |
| Romania | Ms Sorina Sîrbu | Research Station for Fruit Growing (RSFG) Iasi Soş. Voineşti, No. 175 700620, Iaşi County Iaşi Romania |
Tel: (40) 232214798 sorinas66@yahoo.com |
Crop specialist, Plant breeder | |
| 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 Bianca Zamfir | Research and Development Station for Vegetables Buzau Mesteacanului Street, No. 23 Buzau Town, Buzau County Romania |
Tel: (40)238722560 zamfir_b@yahoo.com |
Crop specialist, Plant breeder | |
| Serbia | Mr Dragan Nikolić Contact person |
Faculty of Agriculture University of Belgrade St. Nemanjina 6 11080 Belgrade - Zemun Serbia |
Tel: (381) 11 2615315/223 nikolicd@agrif.bg.ac.rs |
Plant breeder | |
| Serbia | Mr Vladislav Ognjanov | Faculty of Agriculture Institute for Fruit Growing & Viticulture Sq. Dositeja Obradovica 8 21000 Novi Sad Serbia |
Tel: (381) 21 6350366 ext 251 vognjanov@polj.uns.ac.rs |
Plant breeder | |
| Slovenia | Mr Gregor Osterc | University of Ljubljana Biotechnical Faculty Jamnikarjeva 101 Ljubljana Slovenia |
Tel: (386) 1 3203145 gregor.osterc@bf.uni-lj.si |
Crop specialist | |
| Slovenia | Ms Metka Šiško | University of Maribor Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences Pivola 10 2311 Hoče Slovenia |
Tel: (386) 2 3209006 metka.sisko@um.si |
Genebank Curator | |
| Slovenia | Ms Valentina Usenik | Biotechnical Faculty University of Ljubljana Jamnikarjeva 101 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia |
Tel: (386) 1 3203143 valentina.usenik@bf.uni-lj.si |
Crop specialist | |
| Spain | Mr Ignasi Batlle | IRTA (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimenàries) Dept. d'Arboricultura Mediterrània Mas de BoverApartado 415 43280 Reus, Tarragona Spain |
Tel: (34) 977 328424 ext 113 ignasi.batlle@irta.cat |
Genebank curator | |
| Spain | Mr Alejandro Calle Calderón | Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology Fruitcentre, PCiTAL, Gardeny Park 25003 Lleida Spain |
Tel: (34) 973 032850 (Ext. 1529) alejandro.calle@irta.cat |
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| 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 | |
| Switzerland | Mr Christian Eigenmann | 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 | |
| Switzerland | Mr Markus Kellerhals Contact person |
Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil (ACW) Schloss 1, Postfach CH-8820 Wädenswil Switzerland |
Tel: (41) 44 7836242 markus.kellerhals@agroscope.admin.ch |
Crop specialist | |
| Switzerland | Mr Hanspeter Kreis | Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG Schwarzenburgstrasse 165 3003 Bern Switzerland |
Tel: (41) 58 465 13 36 genres@blw.admin.ch |
Information/Documentation, Policy and law | |
| Türkiye | Mr Erol Kucuk | Aegean Agricultural Research Institute Canakkale Road No. 57 PO Box 9, Menemen Menemen, Izmir Türkiye |
Tel: (90) 232 8461331 erol.kucuk@tarim.gov.tr |
Plant breeder | |
| United Kingdom | Mr Matthew Ordidge | School of Agriculture, Policy and Development University of Reading Whiteknights RG6 6EU Reading United Kingdom |
Tel: (44) 7789731785 m.ordidge@reading.ac.uk |
Genebank Curator, Information/Documentation | |
| United Kingdom | Mr Dan Sargent | NIAB EMR New Road East Malling ME19 6BJ Kent United Kingdom |
Tel: (44) (0) 1732 843833. Dan.Sargent@niab.com |
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| United Kingdom | Mr Chris Turnbull | University of Reading WhiteknightsPOB 217 RG6 6AH Reading, Berkshire United Kingdom |
c.j.turnbull@reading.ac.uk | Information/Documentation |