87 ECPGR On-farm Conservation and Management Working Group Members

Email Distribution List
Chair: Lorenzo Raggi lorenzo.raggi@unipg.it   Vice-Chair: Parthenopi Ralli pralli@elgo.gr
Albania Mr Ndoc Faslia Agricultural University of Tirana
Department of Plant Sciences and Technologies
Koder-Kamez
 Tirana
Albania
Tel: (355) 683762303
faslia.ndoc@yahoo.com
Crop specialist  
Armenia Ms Karine Sarikyan
Observer
Scientific Center of Vegetable and Industrial Crops
Ministry of Agriculture
Ararat Marz, Darakert Community
808 Ararat region
Armenia
Tel: (374-94) 867030
karuine_sarikyan@mail.ru
  
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 Mr Christian  Partl Office of the Federal Government of Tyrol
Department of Agricultural Education and Agricultural Law
Heiliggeiststraße 7
6020 Innsbruck
Austria
Tel: (43) 512 508 2522
landw.schulwesen@tirol.gv.at
Genebank Curator  
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  
Azerbaijan Mr Mirza Musayev Genetic Resources Institute
Genetic Resources Institute, Azerbaijan National Academy of Science
155, Azadliq Ave
1106 Baku
Azerbaijan
Tel: (994) 12 3424907
mirza.musayev@yahoo.com
Crop specialist observer 
Azerbaijan Mr Khanbala Rustamov Genetic Resources Institute
155, Azadlig ave.
 Baku
Azerbaijan
Tel: (994) 50 5626574
xanbala.rustamov@yandex.com
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  
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 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 observer 
Bulgaria Mr Valko  Neshev Institute for Plant Genetic Resources "K. Malkov" Sadovo
Druzhba str. 2
4122  Sadovo
Bulgaria
Tel: (359) 988872571
vlknshv@yahoo.com
Genebank curator  
Bulgaria Ms Tzvetelina Stoilova Institute of Plant Genetic Resources "K. Malkov"
2 Druzhba Str.
4122 Sadovo distr. Plovdiv
Bulgaria
Tel: (359) 32 629026
tz_st@abv.bg
Genebank curator, Crop specialist, Information/documentation  
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 Josip Leto Faculty of Agriculture
University of Zagreb
Svetošimunska 25
1000 Zagreb
Croatia
Tel: (385) 1 2394079
jleto@agr.hr
Crop specialist  
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, Policy and law  
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  
Denmark Mr Gert Bundgaard Poulsen (DK) Danish Seedsavers
Madvigs Alle 5, 3th
DK1829
Denmark
Tel: (45) 3324 4220
ngbgpo@gmail.com
  
Estonia Ms Annika Michelson NGO
Õismäe tee 77-2
13515 Tallinn
Estonia
Tel: (372) 53416962
maadjasmtu@gmail.com
Other:NGO  
Finland Ms Maarit Heinonen Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
Biotechnology and Food Research/Genetic diversity
H-house
31600 Jokioinen
Finland
Tel: (358) 3-4188
maarit.heinonen@luke.fi
Crop specialist  
France Ms Isabelle Goldringer
Contact person
Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement (INRAE), Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS UMR de Génétique Végétale
Ferme du Moulon
91190 Gif sur Yvette
France
Tel: (33) 1 69332370
isabelle.goldringer@inrae.fr
Crop specialist  
Germany Mr Udo Hennenkämper Keyserlink-Institut
Rimpertsweilser 3
D-88682 Salem
Germany
Tel: (49) 754471371
uhennenkaemper@saatgut-forschung.de
Plant breeder  
Germany  Bettina Müller Strube Research
Neue Strasse 11
38838 Schlanstedt
Germany
Tel: (49) 39401962316
be.mueller@strube.net
  
Germany Ms Sarah Sensen Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE)
Information and Coordination Centre for Biological Diversity (IBV),
Deichmanns Aue 29
53179 Bonn
Germany
Tel: (49) (0)228 6845-3543
Sarah.Sensen@ble.de
Information/documentation, Policy and law added again on 1 July 2022. she had finished on 29.05.2018 
Germany Mr Herbert Steiner VERN
Sanderstrasse 27
97070  Würzburg
Germany
Tel: (49) 175 406 4312
herbert_steiner@freenet.de
  
Germany Ms Imke Thormann Information and Coordination Centre for Biological Diversity (IBV), Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE)
Deichmanns Aue 29
53179 Bonn
Germany
Tel: +49 (0)228 6845 3438
imke.thormann@ble.de
  
Germany Mr Rudolf Vögel Landesamt für Umwelt, Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz Brandenburg (LUGV)
Abt. Technischer Umweltschutz (TUS) Ref. Klimaschutz, Umweltbeobachtung und -toxikologie (T2)
Tramper Chaussee 2
16225 Eberswalde
Germany
Tel: (49) 333427784.23
rudolf.voegel@vern.de
Other (NGO)  
Greece Ms Penelope Bebeli Agricultural University of Athens
Iera Odos 75
118 55 Athens Votanikos
Greece
Tel: (30) 2105294626
bebeli@aua.gr
Plant breeder  
Greece Ms Catherine Margaret Cook Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA
Institute of Plant Breeding & Genetic Resources
PO Box 60458
57001 Thermi, Thessaloniki
Greece
Tel: (30) 2310 471110 (int 0 302)
cook@bio.auth.gr
Crop specialist, Genebank Curator, Information/Documentation, Plant breeder  
Greece Mr Apostolos Kalyvas Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA)
Institute of Plant Breeding & Genetic Resources

57001 Thermi, Thessaloniki
Greece
Tel: (30) 2310 471110 (int 0 107)
akalivas@elgo.gr
Crop specialist, Plant breeder  
Greece Mr Georgio Koubouris Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DEMETER
Institute for Olive Tree, Subtropical Crops & Viticulture
Agrokipio
73100 Chania
Greece
Tel: (30) 2810 83431
koubourisg@gmail.com
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist, Plant breeder  
Greece Mr Konstantinos Koutis AEGILOPS Network for Biodiversity and Ecology in Agriculture (NGO)
Ano Lechonia
37300 Agria Volos
Greece
Tel: (30) 24280 94558
info@aegilops.gr
Plant breeder  
Greece Mr Christos Lykas University of Thessaly
Fytokoy str
384 46 N. Ionia, Magnisia
Greece
Tel: (30) 24210 93204
chlikas@uth.gr
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist  
Greece Mr Georgios Merkouropoulos Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA)
S. Venizelou 1
14123 Lykovrisi Attikis
Greece
Tel: (30) 210 2816978
merkouropoulos@elgo.gr
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist, Plant Breeder  
Greece Ms Photini Mylona Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA)
Institute of Plant Breeding & Genetic Resources
PO Box 60458
57001 Thermi
Greece
Tel: (30) 2310471110 (0218) / (30) 6945151267
phmylona@elgo.gr
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist, Information/Documentation, Plant breeder, Policy and law  
Greece Mr Ioannis Mylonas 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
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist, Plant breeder  
Greece Ms Elissavet Ninou International Hellenic University
Theophrastou 1
41335 Larissa
Greece
Tel: (30) 2410671300, 2410671285
lisaninou@gmail.com
Crop specialist, Plant breeder  
Greece Ms Theodora Pitsoli Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA)
Institute of Olive Tree, Subtropical Crops and Viticulture - Department of Vitis
Sofokli Venizelou 1
14123 Lykovrissi, Athens
Greece
Tel: (30) 2102829512
pitsoli@elgo.gr
Policy and law, Genebank Curator, Crop specialist, Information/Documentation  
Greece Ms Parthenopi Ralli
Contact person
Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA)
Thessaloniki-Polygyrou National RoadPO Box 60458
57001 Thermi-Thessaloniki
Greece
Tel: (30) 2310471110 (int 0 177)
pralli@elgo.gr
Crop specialist, Genebank Curator, Information/Documentation  
Greece Mr Demetris Taskos Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA)
Institute of Olive Tree, Subtropical Crops and Viticulture - Department of Vitis
1 S. Venizelou Str
14123 Lycovrissi (Athens)
Greece
Tel: (30) 2102847499
taskos@elgo.gr
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist, Information/Documentation, Policy and law, Crop specialist  
Greece Ms Teresa Tzatzani Thiresia Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA)
Institute of Olive trees, Subtropical crops and Viticulture.
Agrokipio
73134 Chania
Greece
Tel: (30) 281083430
tzatzani@elgo.gr
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist, Plant breeder  
Greece Mr Stournaras Vasileios University
87 Lakonikis str
24100 Kalamata
Greece
Tel: (30) 2721029812
vstournaras.elgo@gmail.com
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist  
Greece Mr Ziogas Vasileios Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA). Institute for Olive Tree, Subtropical Crops & Viticulture
Agrokipio
73134
Greece
Tel: (30) 2810 83432
ziogas@elgo.gr
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist, Plant Breeder  
Hungary Ms Zsuzsanna Kollár Central Agricultural Office, Directorate of Plant Production and Horticulture
Research Centre for Agrobotany
Külsömezö 15
2766 Tápiószele
Hungary
Tel: (36-53) 380071
zskollar@mail.nodik.hu
Genebank Curator  
Hungary Mr Attila Simon Center for Plant Diversity
Külsömezö 15
2766 Tápiószele
Hungary
Tel: (36) 53 380070
simon@nbgk.hu
Genebank Curator  
Ireland Mr Tom Curtis Genetic Heritage Ireland
Davitt Road17 Davitt Road
 Bray, Co. Wicklow
Ireland
Tel: (353) 87 7631315
Tombotanist1771@gmail.com
Crop specialist  
Israel Ms Einav Mayzlish Gati Israel Plant Gene Bank
ARO Volcani Center
POB 6
50250 Bet-Dagan
Israel
Tel: (972) 3 9683896
einavm@volcani.agri.gov.il
  
Italy Mr Riccardo Bocci Rete Semi Rurali
via di Casignano 25
50018 Scandicci (FI)
Italy
Tel: (39) 2283876663
riccardo.bocci@semirurali.net
Policy and law  
Italy Ms Valeria Negri Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali (DSA3); Unità di Ricerca - Genetica Agraria e Biotecnologie Genetiche
Facoltà di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Perugia
Borgo XX Giugno, 74
06121 Perugia
Italy
Tel: (39) 075 5856218
valeria.negri@unipg.it
Genebank Curator  
Italy Mr Lorenzo Raggi
Chair
Contact person
Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali (DSA3); Unità di Ricerca - Genetica Agraria e Biotecnologie Genetiche Facoltà di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Perugia
Borgo XX Giugno, 74
06121 Perugia
Italy
Tel: (39) 0755856218
lorenzo.raggi@unipg.it
Geneticist, molecular characterization, genebank curator  
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  
Lithuania Mr Valerijus Rašomavičius Nature Research Centre
Žaliųjų Ežerų g. 49
LT-08406 Vilnius
Lithuania
Tel: (370) 52697066
valerijus.rasomavicius@gamtc.lt
Crop specialist  
Malta Mr Louis Fresta
Observer
Plant Protection Directorate, Rural Affairs Department
Ministry For Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Animal Rights
110, Annibale Preca Street
LJA1910 Lija
Malta
Tel: (356) 23397127
louis-john.fresta@gov.mt
  
Malta Mr Matthew Tabone
Observer
Plant Protection Directorate, Rural Affairs Department
Ministry For Agriculture, Fisheries And Animal Rights
110, Annibale Preca Street
LJA 1910 Lija
Malta
Tel: (356) 23397207
matthew.tabone@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 Obe Bootsma Stichting de Oerakker
Rippingstraat 35
1814HN Alkmaar
Tel: (31) 06 53125122
deoerakker@gmail.com
  
North Macedonia Ms Sonja Ivanovska Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food. Dept. of Genetics & Plant Breeding, Fac.
S. Cyril and Methodius, University in Skopje
Bul Aleksandar Makedonski, bb
91000 Skopje
North Macedonia
Tel: (389-2) 3115277
s_ivanovska@yahoo.com
  
Norway Ms Anne  Strøm Prestvik The Royal Norwegian Society for Development
Bråteveien 200
N-2013 Skjetten
Norway
anne.strom.prestvik@norgesvel.no Genebank Curator  
Poland Mr Grzegorz Hodun Research Institute of Horticultre
Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3
96-100 Skierniewice
Poland
Tel: (48) 46 8345216
grzegorz.hodun@inhort.pl
Crop specialist, Information/documentation, Plant breeder, Plant breeder  
Poland Mr Jaroslaw Pajakowski Towarzystwo Przyjaciol Dolnej Wisly Gruczno
ul. Młyńska 4, Skr. poczt. 110
86-100 Swiecie
Poland
Tel: (48) 52 3315000
aborygeniznadwisly@wp.pl
Policy and law  
Portugal Ms Ana Maria Barata
Contact person
Banco Português de Germoplasma Vegetal - Instituto nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária (BPGV-INIAV)
Quinta de S. José - S. Pedro de Merelim
4700-859 Braga
Portugal
Tel: (351) 969509792
anamaria.barata@iniav.pt
Genebank curator  
Romania Ms Silvia Ambaruş Vegetable Research and Development Station Bacau
Calea Birladului Street, No. 220
600388 Bacau
Romania
Tel: (40) 234 544963;
sclbac@legumebac.ro
Plant breeder  
Romania Ms Maria-Mihaela  Antofie Organization "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu
10 Victoriei Blvd.
550024 Sibiu
Romania
Tel: (40) 740081274
mihaela.antofie@ulbsibiu.ro
On farm conservation of PGRFA, genetics, biotechnology and agro-biodiversity conservation  
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
Genebank curator, Policy and law  
Russian Federation Ms Galina Talovina
Observer



Russia
g.talovina@vir.nw.ru   
Serbia Mr Milan Ugrinović Institute for Vegetable Crops
Karadjordjeva 71
11420 Smederevska Palanka
Serbia
Tel: (381) 26 317 170
milan.ugrinovic@gmail.com
Plant breeder  
Slovakia Ms Iveta Čičová National Agricultural and Food Centre
Research Institute of Plant Production
Bratislavská cesta 122
92168 Piešt`any
Slovakia
Tel: (421) 33 7949345
iveta.cicova@nppc.sk
Genebank Curator  
Slovenia Ms Joži Jerman Cvelbar Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food
Dunajska cesta 22
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Tel: (386) 41789265
Jozi.Cvelbar@gov.si
Policy and law  
Slovenia Ms Nataša Ferant Slovenian Institute for Hop Research and Brewing
Cesta Žalskega tabora 2
3310 Žalec
Slovenia
Tel: (386) 3 7121600
natasa.ferant@ihps.si
Genebank curator  
Slovenia Ms Jelka Šuštar Vozlič Agricultural Institute of Slovenia
Hacquetova ulica 17
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Tel: (386) 1 2805188
jelka.sustar-vozlic@kis.si
Genebank Curator  
Spain Mr Francisco  Galea Gragera Instituto de Investigación Agrarias Finca La Orden-Valdesequera
Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas de Extremadura (CICYTEX)
Autovía V, km 372
06187  Guadajira (Badajoz)
Spain
Tel: (34) 924 014 136
francisco.galea@juntaex.es
Researcher  
Spain Mr Adrián Rodriguez-Burruezo Instituto de Conservación y Mejora de la Agrodiversidad Valenciana (COMAV)
Universitat Politécnica de Valencia
Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovacion, Acceso J, Primera Planta. Cno. de Vera s.n.
46022 Valencia
Spain
Tel: (34) 963879423
adrodbur@doctor.upv.es
  
Spain Mr Juan José Ruiz Martinez Universidad Miguel Hernández
Crta. de Beniel km 3,2
E-03312 Orihuela, Alicante
Spain
Tel: (34) 966 749674
juanj.ruiz@umh.es
Crop specialist  
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
Other: research  
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 Ms Anna Palmé Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen)
Box 41
230 53 Alnarp
Sweden
Tel: (46) 40 53 66 42
anna.palme@nordgen.org
  
Switzerland Mr Béla Bartha
Contact person
ProSpecieRara
Unter Brüglingen 6
CH-4052 Basel
Switzerland
Tel: (41) 61 5459911/21
bela.bartha@prospecierara.ch
Crop specialist, 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  
Türkiye Ms Fatma Rüveyda Alkan Field Crops Central Research Institute, TAGEM
Şehit Cem Ersever Cad. No: 11
 Yenimahalle/ Ankara
Türkiye
Tel: (90) 312 3431050 / 1393
fatmaruveyde.alkan@tarimorman.gov.tr
  
Türkiye Mr Yahya  Altuntaş Fruit Research Institute, TAGEM
Kızılçubuk Mah. P.K:2
32500  Egirdir/Isparta
Türkiye
yahya.altuntas@tarimorman.gov.tr   
Türkiye Mr Doğan  Doğan
Contact person
Department of Horticultural Research ,General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policy (TAGEM)
TAGEM Universiteler Mah. Dumlupınar Bulvarı Eskisehir yolu 10.km
06800 Çankaya, Ankara
Türkiye
Tel: (90) 312 307 62 21
dogandogan@tarimorman.gov.tr
  
Türkiye Mr Erdinç Oğur
Contact person
Aegean Agricultural Research Institute
Canakkale Road No.57PO Box 9 Menemen
35672 Izmir
Türkiye
Tel: (90) 535 516 58 89
erdinc.ogur@tarimorman.gov.tr
  
Ukraine Ms Valentina Gorina
Observer
Nikitsky Botanical Gardens
National Scientific Centre

98648 Yalta, Nikita, Crimea
Ukraine
Tel: (38) 654 335516
fruit_culture@mail.ru
  
United Kingdom Mr Julian Hosking


United Kingdom
Julian.hosking@naturalengland.org.uk Information/Documentation, Policy and law  
United Kingdom Mr Nigel Maxted School of Biosciences
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
 Birmingham B15 2TT
United Kingdom
Tel: (44-121) 4145571
nigel.maxted@dial.pipex.com
Information/Documentation, Policy and law  
United Kingdom Ms Lydia Smith NIAB
Huntingdon Road
CB3 0LE Cambridge
United Kingdom
Tel: (44) (0) 1223 342242
lydia.smith@niab.com
Crop specialist