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Staff directory
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Mohammed Zainul Abedin
FoSHoL Project Team Leader and IRRI Representative in Bangladesh
International Programs and Management Office Canada Agronomy, participatory research and extension, farming systems approach, sustainable management of natural resources, research-extension-farmer partnerships, agroforestry, planning and implementation of agricultural and rural development projects.
BS 1968 (agriculture) and MS 1969 (agronomy) Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh; PhD 1976 (agronomy) Universityof Agriculture, Praque, Czech Republic
Zainul Abedin joined the extension service in Bangladesh in 1970. He was dsitrict seed development officer, Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (1970-73); project manager, BARI/Caritas Research and Development, Dinajpur (1976-77); senior scientific officer (1977-79); principal scientific officer (1979-84); and chief scientific officer and head, On-Farm Research Division (1984-1991), BARI, Bangladesh; senior fellow/agronomist, ICRAF, Nairobi, Kenya (1991-92); adaptive research advisor, KARI, Nairobi, Kenya (1992-95); farming systems specialist, ICARDA, yemen Programme (1996-99); president, Abedin International Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1999-2002); short-term consultant, World Bank and FAO (1999-2002); international research fellow, Social Sciences Division, IRRI (2003-2005); irrigated agriculture research and extension advisor, CIDA/SWHISA-Sustainable Water Harvesting and Institutional Strengthening in Amhara Project, Bihar Dar, Ethiopia (Jul 2005-Aug 2006)
Best Scientist Gold Medal by Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (1982); Ford Foundation Fellow (1991-1992). |
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Helal Uddin Ahmed
Postdoctoral Fellow
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Bangladesh Research on rice
BS (hons/agriculture), Bangladesh Agriculture University, Mymemsingh, Bangladesh; PhD (stress biology, molecular biology), University of New Castle, U.K.
Helal Uddin Ahmed was principal scientific officer, Plant Breeding Division, BRRI, Gazipur, Bangladesh |
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Melba M. Aquino
Senior Manager
Administrative Personnel Philippines Budgeting and accounting.
BSBA 1975 (business administration), University of the East, Manila.
Melba Aquino was senior auditor, Carlos J. Valdes & Co., CPAs (1983-84); accounting supervisor, IRRI (1984-1996); chief accountant, R.T. Villanueva, Inc. (1996-97); assistant manager (1997-99) and manager (2000- ), Budget and Systems, IRRI. |
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Gerard F. Barry
Head, IPMU and Program 4 Leader
Administrative Personnel U. S. A.
BS 1975 (microbiology), University College, Cork, Ireland; MS 1976 (microbiology), University College, Cork, Ireland; PhD 1980 (biological sciences), Columbia University, New York.
Gerard Barry was post-doctoral fellow, Columbia University, New York (1980-1981); charge de recherche, Institut Pasteur, Paris (1981-1983; tenured 1982); techonology leader for rice, Monsanto (1995-1997); core team member for High Yield Rice project (joint project with Japan Tobacco; 3/1995-3/2000); co-director for Rice Strategic Business Team, Monsanto (9/1997-12/1999); head of Rice Genomics, Monsanto (12/1999-12/2001); director of research - Product and Technology Cooperation, Monsanto (12/2000 - 10/2003).
College Scholar (University College, Cork) (1974-1975; 1975-1976); Department of Education Scholarship (Ireland) (1975-1976); Pfizer Postgraduate Research Scholarship (1976-1977; 1977-1978); Faculty Fellow, Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College (1976-1977); Faculty Fellow, Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University (1977-1979); Graduate Research Assistance, Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University (1979-1980); Monsanto Achivement Award (1984); Monsanto Achievement Award (1989); Monsanto Award (1990); Team Achievement Award (1991); Monsanto AG Leadership Training Program IV (1991-1992); Edgar M. Queeny Science and Technology Award (1996); Monsanto Excellence Award (2000). |
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Sarah Beebout
Scientist, Soil Chemist
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division USA Soil chemistry of rice cropping systems.
BS 1997 (chemistry), Wheaton College, Illinois, USA; MS 1999 (soil science), Texas A & M University, Texas, USA; PhD 2004 (soil science), Cornell University, New York, USA. |
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Hum Nath Bhandari
Postdoctoral Fellow
Social Sciences Nepal Agricultural Economics; Natural Resource Economics; Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation; Social Capital and Institution
BSc 1992 (agriculture), Tribhuvan University, Nepal; straight PhD 1999 (agricultural economics), UPLB, Philippines
Hum Nath Bhandari was assistant professor, Tribhuvan University, Nepal (2000-2003); postdoctoral fellow, IRRI, Philippines (2003-2004); JSPS postdoctoral fellow, JIRCAS, Japan (2005-2007). |
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Bas A. Bouman
Program 2 Leader and Head
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division The Netherlands Agricultural water management, crop water use, land use analysis, agroecological modeling, remote sensing.
BS (honors), 1984 (agricultural/civil engineering), Wageningen Agricultural University; MSc (honors) 1987 (agricultural/civil engineering), Wageningen Agricultural University; PhD 1991 (agriculture and environmental sciences), Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands.
Bas Bouman was researcher, Centre for Agrobiological Research, Wageningen (1987-92); senior researcher, Research Institute for Agrobiology and Soil Fertility, Wageningen (1992-99). In 1996-98, he was seconded as production system specialist to the Wageningen Agricultural University and the Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigacion y Enseñanza in Costa Rica.
Editor, Quantitative Approaches in Systems Analysis (1995-1996); adjunct professor, University of the Philippines, Los Baños (2002-); member, Editorial Board, Agricultural Systems; (2002-); member, Editorial Board, International Rice Research Notes, IRRI, Philippines (1999-2003); and honorary member, Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers (2003-).
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Darshan S. Brar
Consultant
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology India Wide hybridization for rice improvement: alien gene transfer; molecular cytogenetics of wide crosses.
BS 1964 (crop botany), MSc 1966, PhD 1973 (plant breeding), Punjab Agricultural University, India.
Darshan Brar was assistant cytogeneticist (1974-76, 1979-82), cytogeneticist (1982-83), and professor of plant biotechnology (1986-87), Punjab Agricultural University, India; postdoctoral fellow, National Research Council, Saskatoon, Canada (1976-78); visiting fellow, University of Nottingham, UK (1979), and University of Tsukuba, Japan (1982-83); and IRRI senior research fellow (1983-85), associate plant breeder, (1987-1993), plant breeder (1993-2003), senior scientist, plant breeder (2003-2007), head (2007-2009).
ICAR Team Award (1980); PAUTA Award (1980); honorary fellow, Crop Science Society, Philippines; member, Editorial Board, Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding; Oryza; Crop Improvement; Korean Journal of Breeding; Journal of New Seeds; and Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment.
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Richard Bruskiewich
Senior Scientist, Bioinformatics Specialist, and interim Program 6 Leader
IRRI-CIMMYT Crop Research Informatics Laboratory Canada Bioinformatics for rice functional genomics, genetic resources and crop improvement information systems.
BA 1987 (general studies), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada; BS 1992 (biochemistry), PhD 1999 (medical genetics), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Richard Bruskiewich worked for the Human Analysis/Informatics Group, Sanger Centre, United Kingdom (1999-2000).
University of British Columbia Graduate Fellowship (1992, 1994-98); BCICFH Studentship (1995-97).
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Roland J. Buresh
Senior Scientist, Soil Science
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division United States Soil fertility and plant nutrition, nutrient cycling, fertilizer management and evaluation, soil organic matter.
BA 1973 (natural science), St. Johns University, MS 1975 (soil science), North Dakota State University, PhD 1978 (marine sciences), Louisiana State University, USA.
Roland Buresh was postdoctoral research associate, Louisiana State University (1979-80); soil scientist, International Fertilizer Development Center (1980-84); visiting scientist on IFDC-IRRI project at IRRI (1984-91); senior soil scientist (1992-96) and principal soil scientist, International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (1996-99).
Member, editorial board of Field Crops Research and Agroforestry Systems; associate editor of Agronomy Journal (2000-02); Fellow, American Society of Agronomy (2000); Fellow, Soil Science Society of America (2001). |
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Jill E. Cairns
International Research Fellow
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division U.K.
BS 1999 (soil science), PhD 2003 (plant science), University of Aberdeen, Scotland, U.K.. |
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Madonna C. Casimero
Project Scientist
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Philippines Agronomy, Farming Systems and Weed Science
BS 1983 (agronomy, MS 1988 (agronomy), PhD 2000 (agronomy), University of the Philippinest at Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
Madonna Casimero was chief science research specialist (2000-present) and deputy executive director for Research and Development at Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) (2006-2008).
John Dillon Fellowship in Australia (2007)
Marcos R. Vega Award in Weed Science (2006)
The Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service (TOWNS) (2004) |
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Bhagirath S Chauhan
Post-doctoral Fellow
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division India Ecology and management of weeds - screening of herbicide resistance in weed populations.
BS (hons) Ag., MS (agronomy), CCSHAU, India, PhD (weed science), University of Adelaide
Bhagirath Singh Chauhan was research associate, CCSHAU, India from 2000-2003.
John Allwright Research Fellow |
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Yann H. Chemin
Postdoctoral Fellow
Social Sciences France RS evapotranspiration; RS supercomputing; RS data assimilation & optimisation problems
BSc 1995 (land resources management), International Agro-development Institute (ISTOM), France; MSc 1996 (land and water resources management), Silsoe College, Cranfield University, U.K.; DTSc (remote sensing (RS)/GIS applications), Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
Yann Chemin was associate expert in Pakistan (1997-1999); consultant (remote sensing), setup of RS/GIS Lab, IWMI, Sri Lanka (1999); remote sensing/GIS specialist, IWMI (Sri Lanka & Uzbekistan), (2000-2001); various projects in Thailand in Asian Institute of Technology (2002-2006).. |
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Hao Chen
Postdoctoral Fellow
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology China Biochemistry and molecular biology
BS 2000 (biotechnology, PhD 2006 (biochemistry and molecular biology), Huazhong Agricultural University |
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Joong-Hyoun Chin
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Korea Plant breeding and genetics
a) Rice genetics and genomics study
b) Genetic diversity of rice
c) Gene isolation and marker-assisted breeding of rice
BS 1996 (agronomy), MS 2000 (plant breeding), PhD 2005 (plant breeding and genetics), Seoul National University
Joong Hyoun Chin was assistant (1999-2001) and researcher (2005-2006), Seoul National University.
Post-doc Fellowship from Korea Research Foundation (Jan 15 - Oct 14, 2006). |
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Il-Ryong Choi
Scientist, Plant Virology
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Korea Plant virology.
BS 1987 (agricultural biology) and MS 1989 (plant pathology), Seoul National University, Korea; PhD 1993 (plant pathology), University of Kentucky, USA.
Il-ryong Choi was postdoctoral research associate (1994-95), Northern Illinois University, USA; postdoctoral fellow (1995-97), The Samuel Robert Noble Foundation, Oklahoma, USA; postdoctoral research associate (1997-2000), University of Nebraska, USA; postdoctoral research plant pathologist (2000), United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service, Lincoln, Nebraska; and research associate (2001), York University, Ontario, Canada.
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Matthieu Conte
Postdoctoral Fellow
IRRI-CIMMYT Crop Research Informatics Laboratory France Bioinformatics for plants; functional genomics; comparative genomics, and phylogenomics
BS 2000 (biology), Perpignau University; MS 2004 (bioinformatics), Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics; PhD 2007 (bioinformatics), CIRAD, France |
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Sarah Covshoff
Postdoctoral Fellow
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Canada C4 photosynthesis, plastid development
BSc 2002 (agriculture), University of Guelph; PhD 2008 (plant biology), Cornell University
Sarah Covshoff received the NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) scholarship in 2002-2004, 2004-2006. |
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Achim Dobermann
Deputy Director General for Research
Administrative Personnel Germany Field research on soil nutrients, soil spatial variability, soil testing, geostatistics, GIS computers/models
M Sc 1987 (tropical & subtropical agriculture), Ph D 1991 (soil science), University of Leipzig, Germany
Achim Dobermann was research assistant, University of Leipzig, Germany/Timirjasev Academy, Moscow (1987-1990); lecturer, University of Leipzig, Germany (1990-1992); collaborative research soil scientist, IRRI/University of Leipzig (1992-1995); affiliate soil scientist, IRRI (1995-1996); project team leader & soil nutrient specialist, IRRI (1996-2000); associate professor (2000-2004), professor (2004-2007), University of Nebraska, Lincoln ; visiting scientist, Western Australia & Murdoch University (Jul-Sep 2006); consultant, IRRI (Jan-Aug 2007).
Georg Mayer Award, University of Leipzig (1986); Japanese government fellowship for postdoctoral research (1992); Robert E. Wagner Award, Junior Scientist Category, Potash & Phosphate Institute - Foundation for Agronomic Research (1999); Plaque of appreciation, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India (1999); Medal "For the Course of Agriculture and Rural Development", Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Government of Vietnam (1999); Plaque of Appreciation, Department of Agriculture, Republic of the Philppines (2000); 2003 Education & Research Person of the Year, Nebraska Agri-business Association (2004); Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Team Award, Carbon Sequestration Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2004); Fellow, American Society of Agronomy (2004); 2005 Researcher of the Year Award, Fluid Fertilizer Foundation (2006); Fellow, Soil Science Society of America (2006); Werner L. Nelson Award, American Society of Agronomy (2007). |
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Fiona C. Farrell
Head, Human Resource Services
Administrative Personnel Ireland Human resource management, development and welfare, gender, policy and planning, and cultural politics.
BS (Hons) 1991 (management), Trinity College, Dublin, and a Higher Diploma in H & C Management, D. I. T.; MA (Hons) 1994 (business), Trinity College, Dublin
Fiona Farrell was lecturer, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin (1992-1994); technical advisor, Higher Educational for Development Cooperation, Ireland (1994-1996); national training manager, Sodexho Southern Africa (1997-1998); management development consultant, Sengo Tourism, Arusha, Tanzania (Jan-April 1998); client team support manager, McKinsey & Company, African Office (Oct 1998-Aug 2000); acting supervisor of the Business Faculty following two promotions from business program coordinator and business faculty, Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah Women's Campus, UAE (Aug 2000-Jan 2004); group head of Human Resources and Administration, The Persequour Group of Companies, Dubai, UAE (Jan 2004-Aug 2005); human resource specialist, UNDP, Vientiane, Lao PDR (Sep 2005-Sep 2008).
Awarded the Chancellor's Award for Excellence as Faculty member of the Year, HCT, 2002 by HE Sheikh Nayahan Mubarak Al Nayahan.
Ranked in the 96th percentile for management performance by McKinsey & Company and received an outstanding performance grading in 2000.
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Melissa A. Fitzgerald
Head
Grain Quality, Nutrition, and Postharvest Center Australia Rice grain physical, sensory, cooking and nutritional properties. Environmental effects on rice quality.
BS 1990 (hons), University of Sydney; PhD 1997, La Trobe University
Melissa A. Fitzgerald was research assistant, Melbourne University (1990-1994); rice cereal chemist, NSW Agriculture (1997-2004).
Eva Saunders Memorial Prize, Excellence in Plant Physiology, University of Sydney 1989
Nancy Millis Award, Excellence in Agriculture, from Agriculture Victoria 1993, NSW Agriculture Staff Achievement Award 2001 |
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Daisuke Fujita
Project Scientist
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Japan Genetics, plant breeding
BS 2001 (agriculture), MS 2003 (agriculture), PhD 2006 (agriculture), Kyushu University |
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Yuichiro Furukawa
Project Scientist
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Japan Soil science, soil environment, greenhouse gases emission, rice planting, chemical analysis
BS 1998 (agrochemistry), Tomagawa University, Japan; MSc 2000, PhD 2003 (soil science), Chiba University
Yuichiro Furukawa was teaching assistant (1999-2000), research assistant (2001-2003), Chiba University; postdoctoral fellow, National Agricultural Research Center (2003-2005).
Narohana Venture Award, Chiba University, 2000 |
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Devendra Gauchan
Postdoctoral Fellow
Social Sciences Nepal Adoption and impact assessment, poverty and livelihood analysis, policy studies.
BS 1984 (agric), University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India; MS 1994 (agri economics), Chiangmai University, Thailand; PhD 2004 (agri economics), University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Devendra Gauchan was head and senior scientist, Socioeconomics Agricultural Research Policy Division, NARC, Nepal (2005-2008); scientist (agri-economist), Outreach Research Division, NARC, Nepal (1994-2004); agronomist, NMRP, Chitwan, Nepal (1987-1993); assistant horticulturist, Horticultural Farm, Mustang, Department of Agriculture, Nepal
King Mahendra Vidhya Vusham - Class 'I' |
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Hiram D. Gomez, Jr.
Senior Manager
Administrative Personnel Philippines Supply chain and asset management. Mail services and records management.
BS 1992 (Mechanical Engineering), University of the Philippines; Master in Management 1999, Asian Institute of Management; Diploma in Supply Chain Strategy and Management 2002, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Hiram Gomez held various supply chain management positions at San Miguel Corporation (1992-1998), Intel Technology (1999-2002), CJ GLS (2003-2006), and Worldwide Freight (2006-2007). He was also a professor of supply chain management at DLSU-GSB (2005). |
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Glenn B. Gregorio
Senior Scientist, Plant Breeding
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Philippines Molecular marker-assisted selection and rice breeding for tolerance to abiotic stresses like salinity; breeding and genetics of micronutrient dense-rice for human nutrition.
BS 1986 (agronomy), MS 1991 (plant breeding), PhD 1997 (genetics), University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines.
Glenn Gregorio was research aide (1986-91), research assistant (1991-94), senior research assistant (1994-97), consultant to micronutrient project (1997), project scientist and interim plant breeder for flood-prone rice (1998) at IRRI.
Ten Outstanding Young Scientists (TOYS) of the Philippines (1981); Del Monte Philippines Scholar (1982-86); Engineering Science Education Program (ESEP)-Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Scholar (1994-97); Honorary Foreign Scientist of RDA, Korea (2002-2005). |
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Deepinder K Grewal
Postdoctoral Fellow
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology India Genetic transformation; breeding for high yield, disease resistance and food grain quality; development of doubled haploid lines for enhanced nutrition quality
BS 1995 (agri.), MSc 1997 (plant breeding), PhD 2001 (plant breeding), Punjab Agricultural University
Deepinder Grewal was agri. development officer, Gov't of Punjab (2001-2004); assistant plant breeder, Punjab Agricultural University (2004-present); visiting research fellow, IRRI (2006-Oct 2007).
Merit Fellowship in B.Sc, M.Sc. and Ph.D.
Merit Certificate in B.Sc.and M.Sc.
Gold Medal for obtaining highest grade in M.Sc.
Gold Medal for the best all round student in M.Sc.
Best Poster Award in the National Conference, 2002 at Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar |
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Corinta Q. Guerta
Senior Manager
Program Planning and Communications Philippines
Corinta was senior associate scientist, CSWSD, IRRI, 1999-2000.
BS 1974 (chemistry), College of the Holy Spirit, Manila; MS 1982 (soil science), UPLB.
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Martin Gummert
Scientist, Postharvest Development
Grain Quality, Nutrition, and Postharvest Center Germany Agricultural engineering (postharvest technologies), project planning and implementation, computer based instrumentation systems.
Vocational training 1979 (electronics), Robert Bosch Gmbh, Germany; certificates in several topics 1982-83; Institute for Electronic Engineering, Stuttgart University, Stuttgart, Germany; Dipl. Ing. Agr. 1991 (agricultural engineering), Hohenheim University, Germany.
Martin Gummert was research assistant (7/1990-12/1990), researcher (3/1991-6/1991), Hohenheim University, Institute for Agricultural Engineering, Stuttgart Hohenheim, Germany; researcher and project coordinator, Stuttgart Hohenheim, Germany and Los Banos, Philippines (6/1991-12/1992); project coordinator, GTZ Project, IRRI, Philippines (1993-1997); consultant and project directorin Indonesia, Philippines, and Germany (1998-2001); freelance consultant since 1 January 2002.
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Hari B. Gurung
International Research Fellow, Farming Systems
Social Sciences Nepal Human/socio-cultural dimensions of environment use, Third world agricultural and economic development.
BS 1981 (agriculture), MS 1984 (ag. econ), Assam Agricultural University; PhD 2005 (ecol. & envtl. anthropology), University of Georgia
Wenner-Gren Dissertation Research Award (2002)
The University of Georgia Graduate School Dissertation Completion Award (2004) |
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Stephan M. Haefele
Senior Scientist, Soil Science/Agronomy
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Germany
BSc 1991 (biology), Philipps University, Marburg/Lahn, Germany; MSc 1994 (soil science, botany and micro-biology); MSc 1995 (soil science), University of Hamburg, Germany; PhD 2001. |
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Bill Hardy
Science Editor/Publisher
Communication and Publications Services United States Science editing and writing, publishing, translations, languages, and literature.
BA (Honors) 1969 and MA 1970 (Spanish), Indiana University; PhD 1973 (Spanish), University of Missouri, USA.
Bill Hardy was a lecturer in Spanish, Eastern Michigan University (1973-74); Spanish and English as a second language instructor, editor, translator, Indiana, USA, Cali and Cartagena, Colombia (1974-88); associate editor, CIAT (1988-93); writer/editor English/Spanish, CIP (1994-97).
Phi Beta Kappa, Indiana University (1969); NDEA IV Fellow, University of Missouri (1970-73). |
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Randy Hautea
ISAAA Scientist and Director
Scientists from other Institutions Philippines Plant breeding and genetics, agri-biotechnology transfer.
BS 1977 (agriculture), MS 1981 (agronomy), University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines; PhD 1986 (plant breeding), Cornell University.
Randy Hautea was research assistant/associate (1977-86), university researcher (1986-95), director, Institute of Plant Breeding (1994-97), and research associate professor (1996-97) at UPLB.
Ten Outstanding Young Scientists of the Philippines Award in Plant Breeding (1995). |
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Amelia Henry
Postdoctoral Fellow
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division USA Root biology
BS 2000 (plant science), Cornell University; MS 2003 (plant science), Utah State University; PhD 2008 (plant physiology), Penn State University.
Amelia Henry was a PhD fellow, Penn State University (2006-2008).
Penn State Univ. International Ag. Award for travel to Mozambique |
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Kong Luen Heong
Senior Scientist, Entomology
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Malaysia Insect ecology and integrated pest management.
BS 1973 (zoology), University of Malaya; Diploma Management Practice 1982, Institute of Supervisory, Management, London; MS 1978 (applied entomology) and PhD 1986 (entomology/systems analysis), Imperial College, University of London, UK. D Sc 2000 (entomology - pest management) University of London.
K.L. Heong was research officer (1973-77, 1979-81) and senior research officer (1982-88), Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute.
Medal for Agriculture Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam; 1997 Article of the Year, Journal of Applied Communications; Third World Academy of Science (TWAS) Prize, 2006; World Bank Development Marketplace Award, 2005; Golden Rice Award, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam, 2003; Green Apple Award for Environmental Best Practices, UK, 2003; Excellence Award for Plant Protection - Malaysian Plant Protection Society, 2003; Charles Black Award for exemplary contributions to public understanding of food and agricultural sciences – US Council for Agricultural Sciences and Technology (CAST), 2003; St. Andrews Prize for Environment, University of St Andrews, UK, 2003. |
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Eugene P. Hettel
Editor and Head
Communication and Publications Services United States Science publishing, science editing and writing, international agricultural communication, public awareness of science.
BS 1973 (agriculture and natural resources), MA 1980 (journalism), The Ohio State University, USA.
Gene Hettel was research news editor, Department of Public Information, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), The Ohio State University, USA (1973-80); communications specialist, Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa State University, USA (1980-86); visiting editor, Communication and Publications Department, IRRI (1982-83); science writer/editor, Wheat Program, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Mexico (1986-95); senior science editor/writer, IRRI (1995-97).
Ciba-Geigy Agricultural Communications Award (1972); Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture (1973); Kappa Tau Alpha Honor Society of Journalism (1980); Pioneer Award (1985), Outstanding Professional Skill Award (1997, 1999, 2000), Board of Directors (2001-), Agricultural Communicators in Education. |
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Sigrid Heuer
Scientist, Molecular Biology
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Germany Molecular biology and marker development for submergence and phosphorus-deficiency tolerance, and other abiotic stresses. Former research activities: analysis of MADS-box gene expression in maize gametes and zygotes, spikelet sterility in inter-specific hybrid rice and development of apomictic hybrid rice.
MSc 1995 (plant physiology), PhD 1999 (molecular biology), University of Hamburg, Germany.
Sigrid Heuer received a post doc scholarship from the German Government (DAAD) for studies on rice hybrid sterility at West Africa Rice Development Association (WARDA) in Senegal (2000-02). After that she worked on the development of apomictic hybrid rice at IRRI for a short time (2003-04) and is currently working on molecular aspects of submergence tolerance, and evaluation of candidate genes for tolerance of phosphorus deficiency and other abiotic stresses in rice. |
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Robert J. Hijmans
Senior Scientist, GIS Specialist
Social Sciences Netherlands Geography, agriculture, biodiversity, natural resource management, poverty alleviation, ecological modeling, geo-informatics.
MSc 1992 (tropical crop science), PhD 2002 (production ecology and resource management), Wageningen University
Robert Hijmans was research associate at Wageningen University, Netherlands (1990-1994); GIS specialist at the International Potato Center (CIP), Peru (1994-2002); and the University of California, Berkeley, USA (2002-2005). |
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Finbarr Horgan
Scientist, Entomology
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Ireland Host plant resistance to insect herbivores; Community and population ecology of insects; Biological control; Invasive species; Institutional development and capacity building.
BS 1989 , University College Cork-Ireland; MS 1993 (ecology), University of British Columbia-Canada; Dip. Com. Sci. 1994 (computer science), University College Cork-Ireland; PhD 2004 (ecology), University of New Brunswick - Canada
Finbarr Horgan was lecturer/researcher, Universidad de El Salvador, El Salvador, 1994-1999; lecturer, Universidad Centroamericana 'Jose Simeon Canas', El Salvador, 1998; Comision Franciscana de Justicia, Paz y Ecologia, El Salvador, 1997-1999; advisor, Universidad de la Region Autonoma de la Costa Caribe Nicaraguense - URACCAN, Nicaragua, 1999; lecturer, Universidad Nacional del Centro del Peru, 1999-2000; research assistant, University of Brunswick - Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP), Canada-peru, 2000-2004; research officer, Teagasc-Irish Agri-Research and Advisory Authority (Ireland), 2004-2008
College Scholar - UCC (1987); O'Rourke Prize - UCC (1987-88); Finnish Ministry of Education Scholar - Helsinki, Finland (1989-1990); University of British Columbia-Postgraduate Fellow (1991-1992) |
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Yasukazu Hosen
Scientist, Soil Science
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Japan
BS 1991, MS 1993, PhD (soil science) 1996, The University of Tokyo.
Yasukazu Hosen was researcher, Research Planning and Coordination Division, NIAES (1996); researcher, Environmental Resources Division, JIRCAS (1996-2001); senior researcher, Crop Production and Environment Division, JIRCAS (2001-2004). |
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Elizabeth Humphreys
International Research Fellow/Theme Leader, Challenge Program on Water and Food
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Australia Crop water productivity. Prior to joining IRRI in Oct 2006 my major interest was on soil, water, nutrient and residue management of rice-wheat systems in North West India and Pakistan, and of rice-based sysems in Southern NSW, Australia. Other recent research areas included evaluation of sprinkler and sub-surface drip irrigation for maize, and development of a decision support system for sowing, water and nitrogen management for irrigated maize.
BSc (hons) 1981, Dip Ed 1972, BAgrSc (hons) 1981, PhD 1986 (nitrogen and rice), University of Melbourne, Australia
Liz Humphreys was high school teacher, Echuca, Queenscliff, Vic., Australia (1973-75); sheep station cook, shearers' cook, various Australia (1976-78); CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra ACT Australia (1986-89); CSIRO Land and Water, Griffith NSW Australia (1989-2006)
Fellow, Australian Institute Agricultural Science and Technology (2005) |
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Abdelbagi M. Ismail
Senior Scientist, Plant Physiology
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Sudan Stress physiology.
BS 1983 (agriculture) University of Khartoum, Sudan. MS 1987 (agronomy) University of Khartoum, Sudan. Ph.D. 1992 ( plant physiology) University of California, Riverside.
Abdelbadi was teaching and research assistant, University of Khartoum, Sudan (1984-1987); postgraduate plant physiologist, University of California, Riverside (1992-2000 ).
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Michael T. Jackson
Director for Program Planning and Communications
Administrative Personnel United Kingdom Project development and management, donor relations, and resource mobilization.
BS 1970 (environmental botany and geography), University of Southampton, UK; MS 1971 (plant genetic resources) and PhD 1975 (botany), University of Birmingham, UK.
Mike Jackson was associate taxonomist (1973-75) and regional representative (1976-81) for the International Potato Center (CIP), Lima, Peru; potato production specialist, Turrialba, Costa Rica (1976-81); lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Birmingham, UK (1981-91); germplasm specialist and head, Genetic Resources Center, IRRI, 1991-2001. He has headed the Office for Program Planning and Coordination since May 2001.
He is honorary senior lecturer at The University of Birmingham and Adjunct Professor at the University of the Philippines at Los Baños; former member of the editorial board, Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution; former Chair of the CGIAR Inter-Center Working Group on Genetic Resources (1993-1996); author/editor of three books, author/co-author of almost 70 papers in refereed journals, 14 book chapters, and more than 100 other communications on genetic resources.
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Terry B. Jacobsen
Head
Operations Management Australia Research station and facility management
BA 1990 (economics) University of Queensland; M Management 2001 (human resources management & occupational health and safety) University of Southern Queensland
Terry Jacobsen was agricultural officer (1975-90) Queensland Department of Primary Industries specializing in tobacco production; operations manager research stations and facilities (1990-2006) Queensland Department of Primary Industries |
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Krishna SV Jagadish
Postdoctoral Fellow
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division India To carry out excellent research beneficial for rice growing farmers. To identify and solve heat sensitive aspects during rice reproductive stage.
BS 2000 (agriculture) and MS 2002 (agronomy), UAS Bangalore, India; PhD 2007 (agriculture), University of Reading, UK.
Krishna Jagadish was visiting research fellow under PBGB Division from November 2007 up to January 2008.
Awarded Felix scholarship to take up doctoral studies at University of Reading, UK. |
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Kshirod Kumar Jena
Senior Scientist, Plant Breeding and IRRI Representative for Korea
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology India Molecular breeding for biotic and abiotic stress resistance.
Kshirod Jena was Robert S. McNamara fellow (1983-85) and collaborative research fellow (1985-89) at IRRI; Rockefeller Foundation visiting faculty, University of Georgia, Athens, USA (1989-92); associate professor, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India (1992-95); and research coordinator and head, Mahyco Reserach Foundation, Hyderabad, India (1995-2001).
Robert S. McNamara Fellow, Economic Development Institute, The World Bank, USA, (1983); Jawaharlal Nehru Award by the Indian Council for Agricultural Reserach, New Delhi, for outstanding postgraduate agricultural research in plant breeding and genetics, (1984); Rockefeller Foundation fellowship, University of Georgia, Athens, USA, (1989); Fellow of National Bibliographical Society, USA, (1996); Man of the Year Award, American Biographical Institute, North Carolina, USA (1996). |
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David E. Johnson
Coordinator, CURE and Senior Scientist, Weed Science
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division U.K. Cropping systems, weed ecology and management, and the development of weed competitive crop cultivars.
BS 1980 (agriculture), Wye College, London University, U.K.; MS 1981 (agricultural extension), Reading University, London, U.K.; Ph D 1987 (cropping systems), University of Wales, U.K.
David Johnson was agronomist, Belize, Central America (farming systems research with the Mayan farmers of southern Belize (1981-1986); agronomist, South Sumatra, Indonesia (Imperata control methods for smallholder rubber producers) (1988-1991; weed scientist, West Africa Rice Development Association (WARDA), Ivory Coast (development of improved weed management methods for smallholder rice producers in rainfed and irrigated agriculture) (1992-1999); principal scientist, Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenich, United Kingdom (with projects in Tanzania on wild rice control and in India on improved weed management for direct seeded rice systems) (1999-2003). |
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Damien Jourdain
Senior Scientist, Agricultural Economics
Social Sciences France Agricultural economics/Farm modeling/Agent-based modeling/Adoption of innovations
Advanced degree in Agronomy (Diplome d'ingenieur agronome) 1987 (agronomy), Ecole Nationale Superieure Agronomique de Rennes; MSc 1997 (agricultural economics), PhD 2004 (economics), Montpellier University, France
Damien Jourdain was agricultural economist in the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP, Bangkok) (1987-1991) working on use of pesticides in Asia and Pacific countries; agricultural economist in CIRAD (Montpellier). While working for CIRAD, he was assigned to Thailand as CIRAD agricultural economist seconded to ESCAP (1991-1994), and as agricultural economist seconded to CIMMYT (Mexico, 1997-2002). From 1995 to 1997, and from 2002 to 2006, as agricultural economist in CIRAD (Montpellier) working on pluri-disciplinary projects in Thailand, Mexico, Vietnam with Morocco. |
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Kei Kajisa
Agricultural Economist
Social Sciences Japan Natural resource management by local communities, rural poverty, and evolution of local institution along agricultural development
BA 1991 (international economics); MA 1993 (international economics), Aoyama-gakuin University; PhD 1999 (agricultural economics) Michigan State University.
Kei Kajisa was consultant (1998-2000), World Bank; associate professor and faculty fellow (2000-), Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development (FASID) and National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) |
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Kyung-Ho Kang
Senior Scientist, Plant Breeding
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Korea
BS 1984 (crop science), MSc 1986 (crop science), PhD 2001 (plant breeding), KonKuk University
Kyung-Ho Kang was senior researcher, NICS, RDA, (2005-2008); and team leader, Biotechnology Lab, NICS, RDA (2008). |
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Dong-Jin Kang
Postdoctoral Fellow
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Korea Crop Science, Abiotic Stress Tolerance of Rice especially acidity, drought, salt-stresses
BS 1994 (agronomy), Kyungpook National University; MS 1998 (crop science), PhD 2001 (crop science), The University of Tokyo
Dong-Jin Kang was postdoctoral fellow, 21st Century Center of Excellence Program of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan (2004-2007); research professor, Kyungpook National University, Korea (2002-2004) |
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Zakaria L. Kanyeka
Regional Plant Breeder for East and Southern Africa
International Programs and Management Office Tanzania Plant Breeding
PhD 1991 (plant breeding), University of the Philippines at Los Baños; MSc 1982 (plant science), University of Arkansas, USA; BSc 1976 (agriculture), University of Dar es Salaam
Zakaria Kanyeka was agricultural research officer III and II (1976-1990); national coordinator-Rice Research Program (1978-1980); project manager, Dakawa Research Project Min. of Agric. (1983-1986); senior agricultural research scientist, Ministry of Agriculture (1991-1999); director, Agric. Research Institute KATRIN, Ifakara, and national coordinatio, Rice Research Program (1993-1996); regional coordinator IRRI-ECSA Rice Research and Training Program, Dar es Salaam (1993); assistant postdoctoral fellow, Institute of Biological Sciences, Univ. of Wales at Aberystwyth (1997-1999); lecturer, University of Dar es Salaam (Aug 1999 to date) consultant, Regional Rice Breeder, ESA-IRRI-Rice Breeding Program (April - Aug 2007); |
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Nobuya Kobayashi
Scientist, Plant Breeding
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Japan Plant breeding and plant genetic resources.
BS 1986 (agriculture), Nagoya University, Japan; MS 1989, PhD 1993 (tropical agriculture), Kyoto University, Japan
Nobuya Kobayashi was a postdoctoral fellow in the Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biochemistry Division, IRRI (1993); assistant professor, Research and Education Center for Food Resources, Department of Agriculture, Kobe University, Japan (1993-2004); senior researcher, Biological Resources Division, JIRCAS (2004-). |
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Arvind Kumar
Scientist, Plant Breeding
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology India Reproductive stage drought tolerance in rainfed rice. Genetics of insect resistance.
BS 1989 (agriculture), MS 1992, PhD 2003, (genetics & plant breeding), Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur, India
Arvind Kumar was research associate (1992-1995), scientist (1995-2004), senior scientist (Jan-Oct 2004), Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur, India; post-doctoral fellow, IRRI (Oct 2004-2006)
Best Young Scientist Award for 1998 by M.P. Council of Science & Technology, India
Best Researcher Award for 2002 by Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur, India |
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Romeo V. Labios
Consultant IRRI-Japan Submergence Tolerant Rice Project
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Philippines Agronomy, farming systems research and development, participatory research and extension, research management
BS 1980(crop protection), Central Luzon State University (CLSU), Philippines; MSc 1985 and PhD 1989 (crop production & physiology), Iowa State University (ISU) , USA
Romeo was research assistant, Farming Systems and Soil Resources Institute, University of the Philippines Los Baños (FSSRI,UPLB) and technical coordinator for Cropping Systems Research Network of the Department of Agriculture (May 1980-July 1983); graduate research assistant, Agronomy Department , ISU ( July 1985 to August 1986); laboratory assistant, Department of Plant Pathology, ISU ( September 1985 to August 1986); graduate research assistant, Agronomy Department, ISU (September 1986 to February 1989); university researcher, FSSRI-UPLB (March 1989 to June 2007); affiliate assistant professor, Agronomy Department, UPLB (June 1989 to May 1992); affiliate associate professor, Department of Horticulture, UPLB (June 2000 to Dec 2003); consultant of the National Farming Systems Program of PCARRD (June 1989 to Dec 1994); consultant of the Upland Agriculture Component of Central Visayas Regional Project (CVRP)-Phase 2 (June to August 1984); consultant of MADECOR (April to June 1996); consultant of Environmental and Natural Resources Consultants, Inc. (Dec 1997 to August 1998); assistant team leader of the National Corn RD&E Network, Department of Agriculture (Jan 1999 to Dec 2006); technical adviser for Programs, Bureau of Agricultural Research-Department of Agriculture (July 2000 to Dec 2004). |
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Jagdish K. Ladha
Senior Scientist, Soil Science; Coordinator, Rice Wheat Consortium; and Country Representative for India
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division India Sustainable management of agriculture and natural resources for increasing food security and environmental quality.
BS 1971, MS 1973 (botany), Jiwagi University, India; PhD 1976 (soil microbiology), Banaras Hindu University, India; postdoctoral research (1976-77), Banaras Hindu University, University of Dundee, UK (1977-78); and IRRI (1980-82).
J.K. Ladha was postdoctoral fellow, Banaras Hindu University India (1976-77); postdoctoral fellow, the University of Dundee UK (1977-78); assistant professor, Plant Sciences, Madurai University India (1978-80); postdoctoral fellow, IRRI (1980-82); adjunct assistant professor (1986-89) and adjunct associate professor (1989-96), Soil Science, UPLB; associate Soil Microbiologist, IRRI 1983-89); soil microbiologist, IRRI (1990-98); adjunct assistant professor, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Laval, Canada (1992-94); adjunct professor, Soil Science, UPLB (1996-05); soil nutritionist and rice-wheat coordinator, IRRI (1999-04); associate, Agricultural Experimentation Station, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis (2002 to present); Frosty Hill fellow, Department of Crop and Soil Science, Cornell University (2007-2008); and senior soil scientist, IRRI representative in India and Rice-Wheat Coordinator (2004-present).
Fellow, Indian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the American Society of Agronomy and the Soil Science Society of America, and associate member of the Philippine Council of Agricultural Research; Young Scientist Award, Indian National Academy of Sciences (1979); Kothari Scientific Research Institute Award for Excellence in PhD research (1980); Plaque of Recognition for Scientific Achievements, IRRI, (1993 and 2000); Plaque of Recognition for Creative Thinking, Wisdom and Commitment in providing Leadership to the Rainfed Lowland Consortium Batac Site, Philippines (1999); CGIAR Chairman’s Excellence Science Award for Outstanding Scientific Partnership to the Rice-Wheat Consortium (2000); CGIAR King Baudoin Award for Outstanding Research to the Rice-Wheat Consortium (2004); Outstanding Scientist Award by the American Association of Scientists of Indian Origin (2005P; Plaque of Appreciation, Noorani Industries (Pvt) Ltd, Pakistan, for promoting water-saving methods in agriculture by providing technology and support to industry (2005); and the “Frosty” Hill Fellowship Award by Cornell University in 2007.
Served on the editorial boards of several international journals and as regional editor of Biology and Fertility of Soils and editor-in-chief of International Rice Research Notes, and sits on the editorial board of Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems (Netherlands), and the Japanese Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. |
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Tanguy Lafarge
Senior Scientist, Crop Physiology, and Deputy Division Head
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division France Crop establishment, yield formation analysis, modeling, crop management, genotype evaluation.
BSc 1992 (molecular biology), Université Paris XI; MSc 1994 (crop ecology), Sussex University; PhD 1998 (crop ecophysiology), Université Paris XI.
Tanguy Lafarge was crop ecophysiologist in INRA, Montpellier, France (1994); crop ecophysiologist in a common project between CIRAD, Montpellier, France and IER, Bamako, Mali (1995-1998); crop ecophysiologist in a CSIRO-DPI-DNR team, Toowoomba, Australia (1998-1999); part-time teacher in plant physiology at Université des Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc, Montpellier, France (1999-2001); and part-time crop ecophysiologist in INRA, Montpellier, France (1999-2001). |
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Rubenito M. Lampayan
Scientist, Water Management
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Philippines Practial experiences on operations-oriented research, training and extension on the following areas:hydrology, land and water resources management, groundwater modelling, geographic information system, irrigation system design and management.
BS 1989 (agricultural engineering), Visayan State College of Agriculture; MS 1993 (irrigation engineering and management), Asian Institute of Technology; PhD 2001 (resource management and environmental science), Australian National University
Rubenito Lampayan was research assistant (1990-1994), senior research assistant (1995-2001), Soil and Water Sciences Division, IRRI; associate scientist (2001-2005), Crop, Soil and Water Sciences Division, IRRI.
Cum Laude, BS in Agricultural Engineering, Visayas State College of Agriculture, 1989
Board Placer, Agricultural Engineering Licensure Exam, 1990
Excellence Award, IRRI, 1995
Outstanding Filipino Agricultural Engineer, 2005 |
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Hei Leung
Program 5 Leader and Senior Scientist, Plant Pathology
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology United States Genetics of phytopathogenic fungi, population genetics of plant pathogens, host plant resistance, and functional genomics.
BS 1979 (plant science), McGill University, MS 1981, PhD 1984 (plant genetics and plant breeding), University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.
Hei Leung was research assistant, University of Wisconsin (1979-84); McKnight postdoctoral fellow, University of California-Davis (1985); associate plant pathologist, IRRI (1986-89); assistant and associate professor, Washington State University (1989-97); adjunct professor, Kansas State University, USA (1997- ).
Leung was associate editor (1993-95) and senior editor (1997-99) for Phytopathology.
Fellow, American Phytopathological Society (2003); McKnight Postdoctoral Fellowship (1985), University of California – Davis.
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Zhikang Li
Senior Scientist, Molecular Genetics and Coordinator, International Network for Molecular Breeding
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology China Genome mapping; gene cloning; marker-aided plant breeding; plant breeding, genetics, and evolution.
BS 1977 (agronomy), Anhui Agricultural University, China; MS 1983 (plant breeding and genetics), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; PhD 1989 (genetics), University of California, Davis, USA.
Zhikang Li was assistant plant breeder, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences (1977-80); plant breeder, China National Rice Research Institute; research assistant (1985-89) and postdoctoral research associate (1989-90) University of California, Davis; and research scientist, Texas A&M University, USA (1990-97).
Rockefeller Foundation Technology Transfer Fellowship on Rice Biotechnology (1994-97). |
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Norman A. Macdonald
Director for Management Services
Administrative Personnel Canada
BA 1973 (economics), Chartered Accountant (Ontario, Canada) 1976.
Norman Macdonald was senior staff auditor, Clarkson Gordon and Company (now Ernst and Young internatonally) (1973-1977); staff auditor, Auditor General of Canada (1978-1979);operations controller, Minto Construction Ltd., Ottawa (1979-1980); manager, Internal Audit and senior operational auditor (1980-1984), regional controller (1984-1986), associate director, Internal Audit (1986-1988), comptroller (1988-1994), International Development Research Centre (IDRC); director (1994-1995), deputy director general, Corporate Services, (Jan 1996-Aug 2007), Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) |
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Duncan I. Macintosh
Development Director
Program Planning and Communications Australia Public awareness, media relations, institutional communications, science and the media, cross-cultural communications, information management and dissemination.
Bachelor's degree in English and agriculture 1983, Curtin University, Western Australia.
Agricultural Journalism Scholarship (1981-83).
With a degree in agricultural journalism from Curtain University in Western Australia and more than 20 years experience in Asia as a journalist and communications expert, Duncan joined IRRI in May, 1999.
Duncan moved to the Philippines after nine years in Thailand (1990-99) where he worked as the Foreign Communications Advisor to the Stock Exchange of Thailand for two-and-a-half years (1997-99), most of it during the Asian economic crisis. Before this, he worked in radio and TV for the Nation Media Group (1990-97) after having worked for three years as a journalist in Hong Kong (1986-89).
Duncan brought to IRRI extensive international media and communications experience and a wide range of contacts in the industry. In addition to working in Hong Kong and Bangkok, he also worked as a journalist in London, Sydney and the Caribbean.
His main focus at IRRI has been to maintain the Institute's positive public image and use this to raise more money for rice research.
In September 2007, he moved from his position as IRRI Spokesperson to the position of Development Director. In this new role, he is focused on fund raising in Asia, with a special emphasis on developing philanthropy in the region and encouraging wealthy Asians to support rice research.
Duncan was foreign communications advisor for the Stock Exchange of Thailand (1997-99); general manager, Mekong Media Group (1995-97); managing editor (Radio and Television) Nation Multimedia Group (Thailand) (1991-95); broadcast editor, Australian Associated Press (1990); foreign news editor, Radio Television Hong Kong (1988); and international radio correspondent (London, the Caribbean, and Thailand). |
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David J. Mackill
Program 1 Leader and Senior Scientist
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology United States
BS 1976 (plant science); MS 1978 (agronomy); PhD 1981 (genetics), University of California, Davis.
David Mackill was postdoctoral fellow, ICRASAT, India (1981-82); plant breeder working on rice improvement for rainfed lowland conditions and genetics of resistance to rice blast disease and drought resistance, IRRI (1982-91); research geneticist, USDA-ARS and adjunct professor, Department of Agronomy Range Science, University of California, Davis (1991-2001).
Fellow, Crop Science Society of America; Secretary-General, Society for the Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania (SABRAO); editor, Theoretical and Applied Genetics; associate editor, Crop Science; member, American Associate for the Advancement of Science.
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Noel P. Magor
Head
Training Center Australia Development of government, NGO and business linkages for enterprise development; research-extension linkages for technology transfer; empowerment of resource-poor farm households; and participatory rural research.
BAgSc 1974, Adelaide University; Graduate Diploma Teaching (Sec) 1976, Adelaide C.A.E.; MAgr 1983 (tropical agronomy), Sydney University; PhD 1996, Department of Politics, Adelaide University.
Noel Magor was agriculture officer, S.I.M. International, Ethiopia (1974); secondary school teacher (agriculture and science), Meningie Area School, South Australia, South Australian Education Department (1976); agriculture extension co-coordinator, acting project director, and agriculture head, Kamalganj Rural Development Project for HEED Bangladesh (local NGO); agriculture program consultant for HEED Bangladesh (1977-84); senior research scientist (farming systems agronomist), IRRI, (1985-91); and Australian Research Council postdoctoral research fellow, Department of Politics, University of Adelaide, Australia (1996-99).
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Digna O Manzanilla
Postdoctoral Fellow
Social Sciences Philippines Participatory approaches to technology development and evaluation; impact assessment in agricultural/resources management; social theory and environment, research management
BS 1982 (agricultural economics) and PhD 2001 (environmental science), University of the Philippines at Los Baños; MS 1987 (agricultural and resources economics), University of Hawaii, USA
Digna Manzanilla was division director, Agricultural Resources Management Research Division (ARMRD) of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) of the Department of Science and Technology; consultant, Agricultural Credit Policy Council of the Department of Agricutlure; supervising science research specialist (PCARRD) and National Coordinator and resource person for varios activities on institutional/social aspects of sloping land management and organic agriculture; sustainable agriculture and rural development and research/project management.
Most Outstanding Technical Employee, PCARRD, 1994 and PCARRD/DOST, 1996; East-West Center Graduate Scholarship Grantee to pursue masteral degree in the University of Hawaii; PCARRD Scholar to pursue doctoral degree. |
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Ramil P. Mauleon
Post-doctoral Fellow
IRRI-CIMMYT Crop Research Informatics Laboratory Philippines Bioinformatics, gene expression analysis and data mining
BS 1989 (biology), MS 1996 (genetics), PhD 2006 (genetics), University of the Philippines at Los Baños (UPLB), Laguna
Ramil Mauleon was instructor (biology) (1989-1991), UPLB; senior research assistant (1991-1995), IRRI; product development officer (1997-1999), crop manager-rice business (1999-2001), e-business integrator (2001), Syngenta Philippines, Inc.; assistant professor (biology) (2001-2006), UPLB |
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Kenneth L. McNally
Senior Scientist, Molecular Genetics/Molecular Taxonomy
T.T. Chang Genetic Resources Center United States Molecular biology, genomic mapping, QTL analysis, molecular
phylogenetics, and bioinformatics.
BS 1982 (biology and mathematics), Northwestern Oklahoma State University; PhD 1990 (biochemistry), Oklahoma State University, USA.
Ken McNally was a research fellow, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver (1988-89); postdoctoral fellow, University of California at Santa Barbara (1990-93); postdoctoral fellow, Cornell University (1994-96); project scientist, IRRI (1996-98); affiliate scientist, perennial upland rice, PBGB (1998-2001); molecular geneticist/molecular taxonomist, GRC (2001- )
Associate member, Sigma Xi (1987); member, Phi Lambda Upsilon Honorary Chemical Society (1983); American Institute of Chemists Student Award (1982); Conoco Mathematics Scholarship (1980-82); member, Beta Beta Beta Honorary Biological Society (1981); Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Junior Fellowship (1981).
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Thomas Metz
Senior Scientist, Research Informatics, and interim Head
IRRI-CIMMYT Crop Research Informatics Laboratory Germany
MS 1982 (agricultural science), Technical University of Berlin; MS 1996 (computing science), University of London; PhD 1990 (agricultural science), Technical University of Berlin/University Malaya
Thomas Metz was research assistant and data manager, Technical University of Berlin/University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur (1983-1985); scientific programmer and data manager, International Livestock Centre for Africa, Addis Ababa (1986-1992); adviser for Monitoring and Evaluation at the Ministry of Agriculture, Nairobi (1992-1995); bioinformatician, National Research Centre for Environment and Health, Germany (1997-2000); senior scientist, IPGRI, Rome (2000-Jun 2004); international research fellow, research bioinformatics, IRRI, (Jun 2004-Jun 2007). |
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Twng Wah W. Mew
Consultant
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Malaysia Bacterial diseases, host plant resistance, biological control, seed-borne pathogens.
BSc1965 (plant pathology), Taiwan Provincial Chung-Hsing University; MS 1968 (plant pathology), University of Rhode Island, USA; PhD 1972 (plant pathology), University of Minnesota, USA.
Tom Mew was junior scientist, University of Minnesota (1968-70); research associate, Plant Pathology Department, AVRDC (1972-75).
Outstanding Plant Pathologist, Philippine Phytopathological Society (1986); Honarary research fellow, China National Rice Research Institute, China (2001); CGIAR Science Award for Outstanding publication on paper “Genetic diversity and disease control in rice” published in Nature (2001); Supervisor to the CGIAR Science Award for Outstanding Scientific Support Team based on the team organized for research on “Exploiting biodiversity for Sustainable Crop and Pest Management” (2002); Fellow, American Phytopathological Society (2002); Friendship Prize, Jiangsu Provincial Government, China (2002); Achievement Awardee for outstanding and exemplary achievement in the practice of plant pathology, Philippine Phytopathological Society, Inc. (2003).
Adviser, International Foundation for Sciences (IFS) (1987- ); organizer and chairman, International Congress of Plant Pathology, Edinburgh, Scotland (1998); member, Board of Directors, Office of International Programs, APS (1998-2002); organizer and chairman, Symposium on Impact of Exploiting Biodiversity for Sustainable Pest Management Research, Kunming, Yunnan, China (2000); member of the Board, IPM-CRSP, USAID-Virginia Tech, USA (2000-2002); chairman, Committee of Seed Pathology, International Society of Plant Pathology (ISPP); member at large, ISTA Plant Disease Committee; member (International), The CRRN Editorial Committee; member of the organizers, First International Rice Congress Beijing, China (2002); chairman, International Rice Research Conference, Beijing, China (2002); chairperson, 8th International Congress of Plant Pathology. London: International Society for Plant Pathology (2003).
Invited plenary speaker, International Workshop on Management of Seed-Borne Diseases for Food Production in the 21st Century, Japan, (1998); Invited symposium speaker, 7th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Edinburgh, Scotland (1998); invited speaker, The 2002 Annual Meeting of American Phytopathology Society, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA (2003); invited plenary speaker, 34th Pest Management Council of the Philippine (PMCP) Conference and Philippine Phytopathological Society 40th Anniversary Celebration, Cebu Business Hotel, Cebu City (2003); and invited resource speaker, 9th D.L. Umali Lecture Series, SEARCA, College, Laguna, Philippines (2003).
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M.A. Hamid Miah
Liaison Scientist for Bangladesh
International Programs and Management Office Bangladesh Agriculture and entomology.
BS 1967 and MS 1968 (agriculture), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh; DIC 1976 (entomology), Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, U.K.; PhD 1976 (entomology), University of London, U.K.
M.A. Hamid Miah was senior research assistant, Bangladesh Agriculture University, Bangladesh (1970); scientific officer, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh (1970-72); senior scientific officer and head, Entomology Division, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Bangladesh; principal cane entomologist and head, Entomology Division, Sugarcane Research Training Institute, Bangladesh (1985-86); member-director (Planning and Evaluation) (1986-96) and member-director (Crops) (1995-97), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council; acting director general, Bangladesh Jute Research Institute, Bangladesh (1997); and director general, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (1997-).
Fellow, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (2000-).
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Samarendu Mohanty
Head
Social Sciences USA Commodity modeling, policy, analysis and future market
BS 1990 (agricultural marketing & cooperation), University of Ag. Sciences, Bangalore, India; MS 1992 and PhD 1995 (agricultural economics), University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Sam Mohanty was crop analyst, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD), Iowa State University (1994-2000); associate director of Cotton Economics Research Institute and associate professor, Texas Tech. University (2000-2008).
Outstanding Teaching Award, 2003
Hemphill-Wells New Professor Excellent in Teaching Award, 2003
New Faculty Award, 2003, Texas Tech. Teaching Academy
Outstanding Professor of the Year, 2001, both Undergraduate and Graduate Agricultural Economics Association, Texas Tech University. |
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Agustin B. Molina
Senior Scientist and Regional Coordinator, INIBAP- Asia and the Pacific
Scientists from other Institutions Philippines Networking and research management, phytopathology, and pest management.
BS 1974 (agriculture) and MS 1979 (plant pathology), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), Philippines; PhD 1983 (plant pathology), Pennsylvania State University, USA; Six-month Rice Production Specialist Course, IRRI, 1975.
Gus Molina was instructor and researcher at UPLB (1973-76); rice production trainor at WARDA (1977); R&D manager Du Pont Philippines (1978-79); graduate fellow, The Pennsylvania State University (1980-82); assistant professor, UPLB (1983-85); plant pathologist (1985-87), head plant pathologist (1987-90), and research and technical services director (1991-95), Chiquita Brands Inc., Central America; chairman, Plant Pathology Department, UPLB (1996-97); and vice-chancellor for research and extension, UPLB (1997-98)
Phi Kappa Phi, Pennsylvania State University (1982); Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture, Pennsylvania State University (1982); Chiquita Brands President's Award (1987); Outstanding Alumnus, Ilocus Sur Agricultural Highschool (1998); Distinguished Alumnus Award, UPLB (1999); Leadership Award, Rotary International (2001); Gabriela Silang Achievement Award (2002); Pest Management Council of the Philippines Outstanding Plant Pathologist Award (2003).
He was president of the Pest Management Council of the Philippines (1985); Philippine Phytopathological Society (1985,1997-98); Rotary Club of Los Banos (RY 2000-2001).
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Maria Charina Asuncion G. Ocampo
Manager, Community and Employee Relations Services
Administrative Personnel Community and host country relations, employee and labor relations, mediation, communications, legislative matters.
BA Journalism (cum laude) 1993, University of the Philippines; Bachelor of Laws 1998, University of the Philippines; Diploma in HRD 2007, Ateneo de Manila University; Diploma in SHRMD 2008, Ateneo de Manila University.
Chat Ocampo was Chief Judicial Staff Officer of the Supreme Court’s Public Information Office (2003); Supreme Court Legal Researcher (2002), Court of Appeals Legal Researcher (2001); Philippine Judicial Academy Accredited Mediator (2001); Supreme Court Information Officer (2000); House of Representatives-Media Affairs Office Legislative Staff Officer (1996-1998); House of Representatives- Committee Affairs Bureau Legislative Staff Officer(1993-1996); Government Panel (Peace Negotiations with the NDF) Technical Assistant (1993); Mr. and Ms. Magazine Correspondent (1989-1993). |
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William G. Padolina
Deputy Director General for Operations and Support Services
Administrative Personnel Philippines Research management, science policy, technology transfer, secondary plant metabolism, biotechnology, and intellectual property rights.
BS (magna cum laude) 1968 (agricultural chemistry), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), Philippines; PhD 1973 (botany/phytochemistry), University of Texas, USA.
Willy Padolina started at UPLB as research assistant, (1968) and became full professor of chemistry, UPLB (1976); department chair, Institute of Chemistry, UPLB (1976); director, Learning Resource Center (1978-80); executive deputy director, BIOTECH (1980-86); director, BIOTECH, (1986-89); vice chancellor for academic affairs (1989-91); and assistant of the UP president (1991). He was undersecretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) (1992-94); acting secretary of DOST (1994-95); and secretary of DOST (1995-1999). He was director for external relations of IRRI (Feb-Sep 1999).
TOYM Award for Science and Technology (1985), UP System Outstanding Administrator Award (1988), PANTAS Award in Research Management (1989), Philippine Legion of Honor (Rank of Officer) (1998/99), ASEAN Meritorious Service Award for Science and Technology (2005). |
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Sushil Pandey
Program 7 Leader, Senior Scientist, Agricultural Economics
Social Sciences Nepal Risk analysis, resource economics, pest management, farmer decision making, agricultural development.
BS 1972, MA 1977, Tribhuvan University, Nepal; MEc 1981, PhD 1987 (agricultural economics), University of New England, Australia.
Sushil Pandey was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Western Australia (1987-89) and lecturer at the University of New England (1989-92). Earlier, he was a research fellow and consultant at ICRISAT. He conducted an ex post economic evaluation of irrigation projects for the Agricultural Projects Services Centre, Nepal. |
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Thelma R. Paris
Senior Scientist, Gender Specialist
Social Sciences Philippines Gender and socio-economic research in rice research and technology development in Asia.
BS 1968 and MS 1981 (agricultural economics), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), Philippines; PhD 2000 Faculty of Social Inquiry (Social Ecology) University of Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Thelma Paris has been a research assistant in the Multiple Cropping Division (1976-79) and Agricultural Economics Division (1980-85), and a senior research assistant (1986-87), assistant scientist (1988-92), senior assistant scientist (1993-95), and senior associate scientist (1995-98) in the Social Sciences Division at IRRI.
Outstanding Alumna for Research on Gender Concerns in Agriculture, UPLB (1993); Outstanding Alumnus Award, University of the Philippines, (1993); Medal of Recognition, World Food Day Celebration, Bangkok (1994); plaque of appreciation, Women in Rice Farming System Coordinator, IRRI (1995); CGIAR Excellence in Science Award for Outstanding Local Professional (1996); special recognition award, outstanding contribution to IRRI's Programs, IRRI (1990); special achievement award, Filipino Scientists Association (IFSA) of IRRI (1999); one of 21 Outstanding Filipino Women Research Managers and Scientists in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources and Development, Department of Science and Technology (2002).
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Shaobing Peng
Senior Scientist, Crop Physiology
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division China Physiological basis of yield potential, nitrogen nutrition and management, gas exchange and photosynthesis.
BS 1983 (agronomy), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China; MS 1986 (agronomy), University of California at Davis, USA; PhD 1990 (crop physiology), Texas Tech University, USA.
Shaobing Peng was teaching and research assistant, Huazhong Agricultural University (1983-85); research assistant, Texas Tech University (1986-90); postdoctoral associate, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida (1990-91), USA.
The Chairman's Excellence in Science Award: Promising Young Scientist, CGIAR (1996). |
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John D. Platten
Post-doctoral Fellow
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Australia Salinity Tolerance, Phylogenetics
BS 1998 (botany & chemistry), BS 1999 (plant genetics, Hons 1st class), PhD 2004 (plant science), University of Tasmania
John Damien Platten was post-doctoral research fellow, CSIRO Plant Industry, 2006 – 2008; post-doctoral research scientist, CSIRO Plant Industry, 2004 – 2006
Dean of Science Roll of Excellence, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999; Chief of CSIRO Plant Industry Award, 2007 |
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Venuprasad Ramaiah
Postdoctoral Fellow
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology India Plant breeding, molecular genetics, QTL analysis, physiology of stress tolerance.
BMZ Fellowship for PhD research at IRRI (2002-2003)
Senior Research Fellow in Rockefeller Foundation funded project (1999-2002). |
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Edilberto D Redoña
Senior Scientist, Plant Breeding and Coordinator, INGER
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Philippines Rice genetics, breeding, and genetic resources
BS (magna cum laude) 1979 (agriculture) Silliman University; MS 1984 (agronomy-plant breeding & genetics ) University of the Philippines at Los Baños; MS 1993 (genetics), PhD 1995 (genetics) University of California-Davis
Edilberto Redoña was research assistant (RA)/senior RA, Institute of Plant Breeding, UP Los Baños (1979-85); research assistant III, INGER, IRRI (1985-90); senior science research specialist (SRS)/supervising SRS/chief SRS/deputy executive director (R&D)/scientist III, Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) (1990-2006)
Rank of Scientist III in the Philippine Scientific Career System (2002); Outstanding Young Scientist of the Philippines (Genetics; 1998); Gawad Saka National Outstanding Employee for Research (1999); M.S. Swaminathan Outstanding Research (2003); Philippine Agriculture Resources Research Foundation, Inc. Development Award (1998); National Academy of Science and Technology of the Philippines Outstanding Book (2002); Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship (1990-1995), Rotary International/Crawford Fund Fellowship (2001); Outstanding Sillimanian Award (2006); Honor society elections to Phi Sigma, UC Davis (1993); Gamma Sigma Delta, UP Los Baños (1984) and Phi Sigma, UP Diliman (1984)
Editor, Society for the Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania (SABRAO) Journal of Breeding and Genetics (2002-) |
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Jessica D Rey
Postdoctoral Fellow
T.T. Chang Genetic Resources Center Philippines QTLs, molecular marker technologis for MAS
BS 1990 (biology), MS 1995 (genetics), PhD 2008 (genetics), University of the Philippines at Los Baños.
Jessica Rey was UP instructor (1990-1991); researcher (1993-1998), and assistant scientist (1998-2008), IRRI. |
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Joseph F. Rickman
Program 3 Leader, IRRI Representative for the East and Southern Africa Region
International Programs and Management Office Australia Farm management and mechanization, on-farm irrigation systems management, harvest and postharvest technologies.
BAppSci 1977 (rural technology), University of Queensland, Australia; MSc 1988 (engineering agrology), University of Alberta, Canada.
Joseph Rickman was tutor, agriculture, University of Queensland, Gatton (1978-80); senior extension/development officer specializing in farm mechanization, Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Australia (1980-95); agricultural engineer, Cambodia-IRRI-Australia Project (1995-2000). |
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Nigel Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton
Senior Scientist, Evolutionary Biology and Head
T.T. Chang Genetic Resources Center United Kingdom Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Plant Ecology, and Statistics.
BA 1975 (Natural Sciences), MA 1977 (Applied Biology), PhD 1980, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
N.R. Sackville Hamilton was research assistant (1974) and PhD student (1976-1980), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; research assistant, Scottish Plant Breeding Station, UK (1975); documentation consultant and plant collector, International Board of Plant Genetic Resources, Italy (1980); postdoctoral research fellow, (1981-1983) and senior research fellow (1986-1990), University College of North Wales; senior scientist, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (1984-1986); documentation consultant (1989) and IT consultant (1990), UN Food and Agriculture Organization, Republic of Korea; consultant (1996) and (2000), International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Italy; project leader (1990), programme leader and head of Genetic Resources unit (1992); leader of the Biodiversity Group (1994-2001); Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, United Kingdom; member of UK BBSRC AgriFood Committee and (UK Focal point of contact with FAO on genetic erosion (1998-2001); vice-chair, European Cooperative Programme on Crop Genetic Resources Networks Forages Network (1999-2001); and chair, Sustainable Agricultural Systems Sub-Committee (1999-2002).
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Benjamin K. Samson
Scientist, Agronomy
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Philippines Agroecosystems design, environmental protection and remediation, drought stress impact and mitigation on cropping systems.
Ben was consultant (1997-2006), project scientist (1995-1996), research fellow (1993-1995), graduate research assistant (1991-1992), graduate teaching assistant (1985-1991), and instructor (1981-1984) at the University of the Philippines at Los Baños. |
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Serge Savary
Senior Scientist, Plant Pathology
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology France Involved in research pertaining to the epidemiology of plant diseases in changing agroecosystems; Pertaining to the impact of plant diseases on crop performances, and agricultural sustainability ; And pertaining to integrated management strategies for multiple diseases and pests systems. His interests range from field work to modelling, and from ecological to agricultural sciences.
PhD 1986 (Phytopathology), Wageningen Agricultural University
Serge Savary has worked in Cote d' Ivoire and West Africa on vegetables, legumes, cassava, and groundnut diseases (ORSTOM, 1980-1989); on rice diseases and IPM at IRRI (IRD-IRRI, 1990-1999), on bean and coffee diseases in Central America (IRD-CATIE, 2000-2002), and on wheat and grapevine diseases in France (INRA, 2003-2007).
Fellowship from the International Agricultural Centre, Wageningen (1990)
PhD Supervision Authorization, Orsay-Paris XI University (1993)
Honorary Professor, GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India, 2005
Chair, Tropical Plant Diseases Committee, American Phytopathological Society, 2006
Chair, Epidemiology Committee, American Phytopathological Society, 2009 |
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Endang M. Septiningsih
Scientist, Molecular Genetics
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Indonesia QTL mapping, genetic diversity analysis, marker assisted breeding for submergence tolerance.
BS 1992 (plant breeding), Gadgah Mada University; PhD 2002 (plant molecular genetics/plant breeding), Cornell University.
Endang Septiningsih was assistant researcher, RIFCB, Bogor (1993-1996); postdoctoral research associate, Cornell University (2001-2003); research scientist, ICABIOGRAD, Bogor (2003-2005). |
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Rachid Serraj
Senior Scientist, Crop Physiology
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Morocco Crop agro-physiology, plant nutrition and drought tolerance; physiological and biochemical analysis techniques for plant and soil materials.
BA 1984 (biology of organisms and populations), MSc 1985 (plant physiology), USTL, France, 1987 PhD (agronomy & plant physiology), INRA_university of Montpellier (USTL), France
Rachid Serraj was research fellow, (1985-1987), post-doctoral fellow (1991-1992), Laboratory Symbiotes des Racines, INRA, France; assistant/associate & full professor, Biology Dept., University of Marrakech, Morocco (1987-2001); visiting research associate, USDA-ARS Agronomy-Physiology Lab. c/o Agronomy Dept., University of Florida, USA (1994-2000); principal scientist (physiology), ICRISAT, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India (2001-2004); technical officer-crop physiologist (P4), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Joint FAO-IAEA Division, Vienna, Austria (2004-2005). |
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John E. Sheehy
Consultant
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division United Kingdom Modeling, systems analysis, ecology, environmental physics, N2 fixation, crop physiology, yield-limiting factors, C4 photosynthesis, instrumentation, scientific innovation.
BS 1965 (physics), MS 1967 (electronics/telemetry of electrocardiograms), PhD 1971 (agricultural botany/physics), University College of Wales (UCW), UK.
John Sheehy was Nuffield research fellow in developmental genetics, UCW, (1967-70); visiting scientist, Department of Physics and Physiology, University of Nottingham (1971); visiting scientist, CABO, Wageningen (1972); visiting scientist/lecturer, University of California, Davis (1978-79); Nuffield/Royal Society visiting fellow, CSIRO (1986); head, microclimatology, Grassland Research Institute (1972-85); biomathematician, Institute for Grassland and Environmental Research (1985-89); managing director, Creative Scientific Solutions (1989-95); part-time lecturer, systems analysis and information analysis, Business School, Bucks College, Brunel University (1989-95). Head of the Climate Unit and Systems Modeling Group, IRRI (1995-2006), Head of the Applied Photosynthesis and Systems Modeling Laboratory (2006-2008). Adjunct Professor in the Agronomy Department of the University of the Philippines Los Baños.
His interests in weather-crop interactions and instrumentation led him to co-author with Prof. Ian Woodward the textbook ‘Principles and Measurements in Environmental Biology’. In the UK, the pioneering research of John’s research group uncovered a major error in the technique widely used for measuring nitrogen fixation. This was followed by the discovery of a mechanism controlling diffusion in legume root nodules. He built a theoretical model of a nodule with Dr. Fraser Bergersen in the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) while on a Nuffield-Royal Society Traveling Fellowship in Australia.
The opportunity to solve important problems relevant to poor people brought him to IRRI. His somewhat unorthodox views concerning research, scientists and organizations can be found in his paper, The Universe, the Evolution of the Perverse and Rice Problem. He explored the concept of genetically engineering a maize-like photosynthetic pathway in rice in the book, Redesigning Rice Photosynthesis to Increase yield (eds. Sheehy JE, Mitchell PL and Hardy B, 2000), published by Elsevier and the International Rice Research Institute. He has published about 100 papers in various journals and been a keynote speaker at many symposia on limits to yield, crop photosynthesis and the effects of climate change on rice. |
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David Shires
Consultant
Training Center Australia Distance education, e-learning, and marketing in training systems.
BS and MEd, Adelaide University.
David Shires begun his career as a physics and mathematics teacher, then became a consultant in the use of technology in several schools. He was director of the system-wide materials development activities and principal of the State center for IT in schools. He managed international consultancies in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Tanzania, and was lecturer on international programs at the University of South Australia.
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Rakesh K. Singh
Scientist, Plant Breeding
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology India Rice Breeder for Salt-affected areas.
BS (ag.), Hons. - Agra University, India; MS (ag.); PhD (plant breeding), G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, India
Rakesh K. Singh joined Indian Agricultural Research Services (ARS) as scientist S-1 at Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Karnal (India), December 1986; scientist (Sr. Scale) from 1991 at the same Institute; visiting research fellow at Salinity Research Lab, University of Sussex (UK), November 1995 to July 1996; senior scientist at CSSRI, Karnal from July 1998; international research fellow, PBGB Div., IRRI (2005-2008).. |
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Hari N. Singh
Post-doctoral Fellow
Social Sciences India Teaching, Research & Extension, Production Management, Technology Adoption and Promotion, Livelihood analysis, Participatory Research and Impact Assessment
BS 1981 (agriculture), MS 1986 (agricultural economics), C.S.A. U., Kampur, India; PhD, 1993 (agricultural economics), NDUAT, Faizabad, India
Hari Nath Singh was associate professor, Agricultural Economics, GBPUAT, Pantnagar, India from 2003- 31 July 2008.
SIPANI KRISHI ANUSANDHAN FARM AWARD from Asian Agri-History Foundation, Hyderabad, India for Best Paper in year 2005 |
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Grant R Singleton
Coordinator, Irrigated Rice Research Consortium
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Australia Project management; participatory rural research; rodent ecology and management; population ecology; wildlife management.
BS 1975 (genetics), PhD 1982 (population genetics), LaTrobe University; Diploma 2003 Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Grant Singleton was a tutor in Genetics, University of Melbourne (1979-1982); Wildlife ecologist, including group leader Rodent Research (1991-2000) and Community Ecology (2001-2005), CSIRO, Canberra (1982-2005); consultant, IRRI (2001-6 months; 2002-3 months).
Scientific Achievement and Impact Award, CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology (1997); Chairman's Award for Scientific contribution, Pest Animal Control Cooperative Research Centre, Australia; CSIRO Partnership Excellence Award (2002) |
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Mahyuddin Syam
Liaison Scientist for Indonesia/Malaysia/Brunei Darussalam
International Programs and Management Office Indonesia Weed management and farming systems.
DRS 1971 (biology), Gadjahmada University, Indonesia; MPS 1980 (communication arts), Cornell University, USA.
Mahyuddin Syam was a research assistant in weed management (1972-75), researcher in farming systems (1978-90), head of the Research Communication Division (1981-94), and head of the Administration and Publication Division (1994-96), Central Research Institute for Food Crops (CRIFC); and project coordinator for crop-animal system research, Agency for Agricultural Research and Development-International Development Research Centre (1990). |
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Jing Tan
Consultant
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology China High-performance liquid chromatography analysis.
BS 1985 (agronomy), Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, China; MS 1992 (biotechnology), Texas Tech University, USA.
Jing was consultant at the IRRI Training Center (1993-94); customer service representative, Greenleaf Distribution Inc., Santa Clara, California, USA (1997-98); and sales/customer service representative, A. Daigger & Company, Vernon Hills, Illinois, USA.
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Michael J. Thomson
Scientist, Molecular Genetics
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology USA QTL mapping, genetic diversity analysis, alele mining.
BS 1997 (biology and english), Baylor University; PhD 2002 (plant breeding), Cornell University.
Michael J. Thomson was a post-doctoral researcher, Cornell University (2002-2003); NSF international research fellow, Bogor, Indonesia (2003-2005); postdoctoral fellow, CESD, IRRI (2005-2008). |
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Jagadish Timsina
Senior Scientist, Cropping Systems Agronomy
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Australia Crop, soil, water, and nutrient management in cropping systems; intensification & diversification of smallholders farming systems; agronomy of cereals and legumes; crop simulation modeling.
BS Ag & A.H. 1979 (Hons.), Pantnagar University; MS 1984 (agronomy), PhD 1989 (agronomy), University of the Philippines (UPLB)
Jagadish Timsina was lecturer/senior lecturer/assistant dean (administration), Inst. of Agric. & Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 1980-1993; post-doctoral fellow, IRRI, 1994-1996; senior research fellow, University of Melbourne, 1997-2001; senior research assistant, CSIRO, Land and Water, 2002-2006, senior consultant, IRRI, Apr 2007-Nov 2008. |
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Kurniawan Rudi Tri Jatmiko
Post-doctoral Fellow
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Indonesia Rice biotechnology
Diploma 1994 (plant breeding), Faculty of Agriculture, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia; MS 2000 (plant biotechnology), Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia; PhD 2005 (plant science), Wageningen University
Rudi Tri Jatmiko was researcher, Indonesian Center for Agricultural Biotechnology and Genetic Resources Research and Development (ICABIOGRAD), Indonesia, 1995. |
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To Phuc Tuong
Senior Scientist, Water Management Engineer
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Vietnam Agrohydrology, water use for land reclamation, land and water resources planning and management.
BE (First Class Honors) 1968, (mechanical engineering), PhD 1973 (soil and water engineering), University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
Tuong was instructor, Departments of Civil and Agricultural Engineering, University of Canterbury (1971-72); senior scientist, National Development Funds, Republic of Vietnam (1973); associate professor and chairman, Department of Water Management, National Institute of Agriculture, Saigon (1973-75); professor and chairman, Department of Water Management, University of Agriculture and Forestry, Ho Chi Minh City (1978-91); and consultant, International Mekong Committee, Bangkok (1990-91).
Award for Outstanding Contribution to Agricultural Research and Development of Mekong Delta (1981, 1982); member, Steering Committee of the Comprehensive Assessment Program on Water for Agriculture (http://www.cgiar.org/iwmi/Assessment) (2000- 02); leader, Theme1, Challenge Program on Water and food (http://waterforfood.org), (2001-2003); regional representative, International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID);
editor, Journal of Paddy and Water Environment;
member of Editorial Board, Journal of Irrigation Science.
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Marinus Cornelis van den Berg
Head, IT Services
Information Technology Services The Netherlands Software engineering; overall management of information and communication technology
Marco van den Berg was programmer/analyst at Philips Data Systems, The Hague, The Netherlands (Aug 1979-Sep 1981); associate programmer/analyst, IBM Nederland, Watsonweg 2, Uithoom, The Netherlands (Sep 1981-Aug 1984); head, Information and Communication Technology, (ICRAF/IRRI/CIMMYT) (Aug 1984-Oct 2000); service director/project manager, Exodus Communications, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Oct 2000-Oct 2001); head, Information and Communication Technology, Office of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (Nvo 2001-Feb 2004); short term expert in Pristina, Kosovo, GTZ, Eschborn, Germany (Feb-Jul 2004); head, Information and Communication Technology Unit, Greenpeace International, The Netherlands (Aug 2004-Nov 2006). |
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Jacob van Etten
Postdoctoral Fellow
Social Sciences The Netherlands Crop genetic resources, human geography
MSc 2001 (free programme), PhD 2006 (social science and production ecology and resource conservation), Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Jacob van Etten was associate professional officer, Crop Biodiversity, FAO of the United Nations, Seed and Plant Genetic Resources Service stationed in Mali (2006-Jan 2008).
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Casiana M. Vera Cruz
Senior Scientist, Plant Pathology
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Philippines Host-pathogen interactions, host plant resistance, population biology/structure of plant pathogens.
BS 1974 (microbiology), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), Philippines; MS 1984 (plant pathology), UPLB; PhD 1996 (plant pathology), Kansas State University, USA.
Nollie Vera Cruz was researcher, Food Terminal, Inc. (1974-75); research aide (1975-78), research assistant (1979-84), senior research assistant (1985-91), assistant scientist (1991), graduate research fellow (1991-1992), collaborative research fellow (1993-1996), ARBN consultant (1998-2000), Entomology and Plant Pathology Division, IRRI; associate professor, UPLB (1997-2000).
M.S. Swaminathan Outstanding Research Award (2003) (team member); G.O. Ocfemia Outstanding Plant Pathologist Award (2002); Balik-Scientist Award, DOST (1997-2000); Performance Recognition Award, IRRI (1990);
member, APS Host Resistance Committee (2001-2004).
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Georgina Vergara
Post-doctoral Fellow
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Philippines Plant breeding and genetics, molecular genetics, profiling, expression ananlysis, resistance breeding to biotic and abiotic factors, salinity tolerance, submergence tolerance.
BS, MS 1985 (genetics), University of the Philippines, Los Banos; PhD 2003 (plant breeding & genetics, crop & soil sciences), Michigan State University, MI, U.S.A.
Georgina Vergara was researcher/senior supervisor, IRRI (1984-1996); consultant, PBGB, IRRI (1998); graduate research assistant, Michigan State University, U.S.A. (2000-2003); post-doctoral fellow, U.S. Dept. of Agric., USDA, MI, USA.
Michigan State University Fellowship 2003 (travel grant); PhiBeta Delta International Scholar 2001 (MSU), Wayne Adams Award for Excellence, finalist (MSU) 2002. |
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Parminder S. Virk
Senior Scientist, Plant Breeding
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Great Britain Plant breeding, quantitative genetics, application of molecular markers to plant breeding.
BS 1978 (biology), Guru Nanak Dev University, India; MS 1980; PhD 1985 (plant breeding), Punjab Agricultural University, India.
Parminder Virk was senior research fellow, Punjab Agricultural University, India (1984-85); visiting fellow, University of Birmingham, UK (1985-86); and research fellow, University of Birmingham, UK (1987-99).
Crop Improvement Society of India Award (1993). |
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Reiner Wassmann
Coordinator, Rice and Climate Change Consortium
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Germany Regional and global environment change, biogenic trace gas emissions, ecosystem functioning, soil-plant interaction, climate policy
MSc 1982 (biology), High school Teacher Exam in Biology, Chemistry and Political Sciences; PhD 1987 (biology), University of Goettingen, Germany
Reiner Wassmann was senior scientist at Institute for Meteorology and Climate Reserch, Research Center Karlsruhe (formerly Fraunhofer-Institute), Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany since 1987; including secondments to IRRI from 1991 to 1999
Venia legendi (agroecology) Univ. of Bonn, Germany; senior fellow at Center for Development Research (ZEF), Univ. of Bonn; editorial board of Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems; lead author of the revised guidelines for greenhouse gas reporting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; visiting professor at King Mongkut University, Bangkok, Thailand |
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Laetitia Willocquet
Scientist, Plant Pathology
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology France Plant disease epidemiology, spatio-temporal dynamics of epidemics, modeling, up-scaling, disease management.
Agronomy Engineer Degree 1990, Agronomy National Institute of Paris-Grignon, France; PhD 1994 (plant pathology), Paris XI University, France.
Laetitia Willocquet was researcher at ORSTOM (then IRD; 1995-2003), posted at IRRI, Philippines (1995-1999), and at CATIE (Costa Rica, 2001-2002); researcher at INRA (2003-2008) in Rennes and Bordeaux, France.
She was also an Associate Editor for Phytopathology (2005-2008) |
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Fangming Xie
Senior Scientist, Hybrid Rice Breeding
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology USA Hybrid rice breeding.
BS 1982 (agronomy), Hunan Agricultural University; MS 1985 (plant genetics & breeding), PhD 1993 (plant breeding), Texas A&M University, College Station.
Fangming Xie was a plant breeder, working in hybrid rice breeding (1993), and director of Line Development (2004-2005), RiceTec, Inc., U.S.A.
Recipient, Hank Beachell Research Award, RiceTec, Inc., U.S.A., 1998 |
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Shigeki Yokoyama
IRS seconded from JIRCAS
Social Sciences Japan Agricultural economics
BA 1982 (agricultural ecoomics), University of Hokkaido; MS 1984 (agricultural economics), University of Tokyo, Japan
Shigeki Yokoyama was a researcher, Laboratory of Land Use, Department of Agricultural Development, National Agriculture Research Center, MAFF, Tsukuba, Japan(1986-1991); on assignment as agricultural economist, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) expert (1989-1991); senior researcher, Laboratory of Comparative Farming Systems, Department of Farm Management, national Agriculture Research Center, MAFF, Tsukuba, Japan (1991-1996); chief, International Development Section, Department of Foreign Agricutlure, National Research Institute of Agricultural Economics, MAFF, Tokyo, Japan (1997-2000); on assignment as project leader, Stabilization of upland agriculture and rural development in El Niño vulnerable countries, UNESCAP CGPRT Centre, Bogor, Indonesia (2000-2003); senior reesarcher, Research and analysis section, Headquarters, National Agriculture & Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Japan (2003-present). |
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Robert S. Zeigler
Director General
Administrative Personnel USA Agricultural research and research & development management.
BS 1972 (biological sciences), University of Illinois, USA; MS 1978 (botany), Oregon State University, USA; PhD 1982 (plant pathology), Cornell University, USA.
Robert Zeigler was computer operator (1967-71) and laboratory assistant in Botany (1972), Illinois; secondary school science teacher as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer, College Musim, Mokala, Zaire (1972-74); technical assistant, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington (1974); graduate research/teaching assistant in Plant Pathology, Oregon State (1975-77) and at Cornell University (1978-80); visiting research associate, CIAT (1980-81); IDRC technical adviser, Burundi Maize-Pea Program; CIAT plant pathologist (1982-85); leader, CIAT Rice Program (1985-92); leader, Irrigated Rice Reseach Program and plant pathologist, IRRI (1992-98); professor and head, Department of Plant Pathology and director, Plant Biotechnology Center, Kansas State University (1999-2004); director, Generation Challenge Program of the CGIAR (2004-Mar 2005).
Who's Who in Agricultural Higher Education, 2003; International Service Award 2001, the American Phytopathological Society; Gamma Sigma Delta (Honor Society of Agriculture-elected 2000); Outstanding Research Publication Award, 1996 from the International Center for Tropical Agriculture; Outstanding Research Publication Award, 1994 from the International Center for Tropical Agriculture; Sigma Chi, 1982. |
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Ming Zhao
Liaison Scientist for China
International Programs and Management Office China Crop physiology and crop production
BS 1976 (agronomy), Zhangjiakou Agricultural College, Hebei Province; MS 1988, PhD 1991 (crop physiology), Beijing Agricultural University
Zhao Ming was postdoctoral researcher, China Agricultural Science Academy (1991-1994); associate professor and director of Dept. of Agronomy (1994-1999), professor, director and supervisor of PhD and MSc student, Dept. of Agronomy, College of Plant Sciences (1999-2000), China Agricultural University;senior scientist of physiology, Crop Science Lab of Agronomic Faculty, Tokyo University, Japan (Mar 1999-Jan 2000); international research fellow, IRRI (Jul 2000-Aug 2001); professor and supervisor of PhD, China Agricultural University (Aug 2001-Mar 2004); first senior scientist of crop physiology and crop cultivation, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (Mar 2004-present) |
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Xiangqiang Zhao
Postdoctoral Fellow
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology China Plant breeding.
BS 1997 (agronomy), Zhejiang Agricultural University; MSc 2003 (plant breeding), PhD 2007 (plant breeding), Zhejiang University.
Xiangqian Zhao worked in the area of plant breeding at Institute of Agriculture Science Research, Jiaxing, China (1997-1998). |
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Dule Zhao
Postdoctoral Fellow
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology China Aerobic rice breeding
BS 1985, MS 1995, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China; PhD 2006, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Zhao Dule was assistant lecturer (1985-1990), lecturer (1991-2001); associate professor (2001-2006), China Agricultural University. |
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