64 ECPGR Allium Working Group Members

Email Distribution List
Chair: Helena Stavělíková stavelikova@genobanka.cz   
Albania Ms Valbona Hobdari Institute of Plant Genetic Resources. Agricultural University of Tirana

 Tirana
Albania
bona_hobdari@hotmail.com Genebank Curator  
Albania Mr Hajdar Kuci Institute of Plant Genetic Resources. Agricultural University of Tirana


Albania
hkuci@ubt.edu.al Crop specialist  
Austria Mr Paul Freudenthaler Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES)
Department for Plant Genetic Resources
Wieningerstrasse 8
4020 Linz
Austria
Tel: (43) 50 555 41200
Fax: (43) 50 555 41119
paul.freudenthaler@ages.at
Policy and law, Genebank Curator, Information/Documentation,   
Azerbaijan Mr Sabir Hasanov
Observer
Genetic Resources Institute
155, Azadlig ave.
AZ1106 Baku
Azerbaijan
Tel: (994) 50 5089469
Fax: (994) 12 4499221
sabir_hasanov@rambler.ru
Crop specialist, Plant breeder  
Belarus Mr Stanislau Grib Research and Practical Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Arable Farming
Timiryazev str. 1
222160 Zhodino, Minsk region
Belarus
Tel: (375) 177545574
Fax: (375) 177540096
belgenbank@mail.ru
Policy and law  
Belarus Mr Mykolaj Kupreyenka Belarus Research Institute of Vegetable Crops

 v. Samohvalovicshy, Minsk region
Belarus
Tel: (375) 175066108
office@belniio.by
Genebank curator, Plant breeder  
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ms Vida Todorović
Observer
University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Agriculture
Univerzitetski grad, Bulevar vojvode Petra Bojovića 1A
78000 Banja Luka
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tel: (387) 51 330955
Fax: (387) 51 312580
vida.todorovic@agro.unibl.org
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist observer 
Bulgaria Ms Milena Nikolova Nikolova Institute of Plant Genetic Resources "K. Malkov"
Druzhba str. 2
4122 Sadovo
Bulgaria
Tel: (359) 32 629026
pelikan4e@abv.bg
Genebank curator, Crop specialist, Information/documentation  
Croatia Ms Smiljana Goreta Ban Institute of Agriculture and Tourism
K. Huguesa 8
52440 Poreč
Croatia
Tel: (385) 52408300
Fax: (385) 52431659
smilja@iptpo.hr
Crop specialist  
Czech Republic Ms Helena Stavělíková
Chair
Crop Research Institute, Genetic Resources for Vegetables, Medicinal and Special Plants
Šlechtitelů 29
783 71 Olomouc
Czech Republic
Tel: (420) 585 208 965
Fax: (420) 585 209 969
stavelikova@genobanka.cz
Genebank curator Confirmed as Chair for Phase X in February 2019 
Denmark Mr Dennis  Konnerup Aarhus University
Agro Food Park 48
DK-8200  Aarhus
Denmark
Tel: (45) 22512261
dennis.konnerup@food.au.dk
Crop specialist  
Estonia Ms Külli Annamaa
Contact person
Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge (METK)
J. Aamisepa 1
48309 Jõgeva
Estonia
Tel: (372) 7768372
Fax: (372) 776 6902
kylli.annamaa@metk.agri.ee
Genebank Curator, Information/Documentation  
Estonia Ms Ingrid Bender Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge (METK)
J. Aamisepa 1, Jõgeva alevik
48309 Jõgeva
Estonia
Tel: (372) 77 66909
Fax: (372) 77 66902
ingrid.bender@metk.agri.ee
Crop specialist  
Estonia Mr Priit Põldma Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Department of Horticulture
Kreutzwaldi 5
51006 Tartu
Estonia
Tel: (372) 7313517
Fax: (372) 7313988
priit.poldma@emu.ee
Crop specialist  
Finland Ms Terhi Suojala-Ahlfors Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
Toivonlinnantie 518
FI-21500 Piikkiö
Finland
Tel: (358) 29 5326557
Fax: (358) 2 477 2299
terhi.suojala-ahlfors@luke.fi
Genebank curator  
France Mr Charles-Henry  Duval Groupe d’Étude et de contrôle des Variétés Et des Semences (GEVES) - Unité expérimentale de Brion
La Boisselière, Brion
49250 Les Bois d’Anjou
France
Tel: (33) (0) 241571126
charles-henry.duval@geves.fr
Genebank curator (Allium cepa)  
France Ms Florence Esnault
Contact person
Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement (INRAE)
UMR Amélioration des plantes et biotechnologies végétales (APBV)
Domaine de Keraiber
29260 Ploudaniel
France
Tel: (33) (0) 229 62 63 17
Fax: (33) (0) 229 62 63 30
Florence.Esnault@inrae.fr
Genebank Curator  
Germany Mr Nikolai Friesen
Contact person
Botanischer Garten Universität Osnabrück
Albrechtstraße 29
49076 Osnabrück
Germany
Tel: (49) 5419692738
Fax: (49) 5419692724
nfriesen@uni-osnabrueck.de
Crop specialist  
Germany Mr Michael Keusgen Universität Marburg
Wilhelm-Roser-Str. 2
35037 Marburg
Germany
Tel: (49) 64212825809
Fax: (49) 6421 2826652
keusgen@staff.uni-marburg.de
Crop specialist  
Germany Ms Manuela Nagel Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK)
OT Gatersleben
06466 Stadt Seeland
Germany
Tel: (49) (0)39482 5156
nagel@ipk-gatersleben.de
Genebank Curator  
Germany Mr Markus Oppermann Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK)
Corrensstrasse 3
D-06466 Stadt Seeland
Germany
Tel: (49) 39482 5360
Fax: (49) 39482 5155
opperman@ipk-gatersleben.de
Information/Documentation  
Greece Ms Catherine Margaret Cook
Contact person
Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA
Institute of Plant Breeding & Genetic Resources
PO Box 60458
57001 Thermi, Thessaloniki
Greece
Tel: (30) 2310 471110
cook@bio.auth.gr
Genebank Curator, , Crop specialist,, Information/Documentation,  
Greece Ms Georgia Ntatsi Agricultural University of Athens
Iera odos 75
 Athens
Greece
Tel: (30) 2105294532
Fax: (30) 2105294504
ntatsi@aua.gr
Crop specialist  
Israel Ms Rina Kamenetsky
Observer
Institute of Plant Sciences
Agricultural Research Organization (ARO)
The Volcani Center, POB 6
50250 Bet Dagan
Israel
Tel: (972-3) 968 3511
Fax: (972-3) 968 3663
vhrkamen@volcani.agri.gov.il
Crop specialist  
Italy Mr Vincenzo Candido Department of European and Mediterranean Cultures - DiCEM
Via Lanera 20
75100 Matera
Italy
Tel: (39) 0971 205371
vincenzo.candido@unibas.it
  
Italy Mr Alessandro Natalini Council for Agricultural Research and Economics - Research Centre for Vegetables and Ornamental Crops (CREA-OF)
Strada Statale 4 Via Salaria, 1
63030 Monsampolo del Tronto
Italy
Tel: (39) 0735 701706
alessandro.natalini@crea.gov.it
Crop specialist, Plant breeder, Other: Postharvest plant physiology  
Latvia Ms Liga Lepse Institute of Horticulture
Grandu iela 1, Ceriņi, Krimūnu pagasts
3701 Dobeles novads
Latvia
Tel: (371) 26185596
Fax: (371) 63191122
liga.lepse@llu.lv
Crop specialist  
Latvia Mr Dainis Ruņģis Latvian State Forest Research Institute (LSFRI) Silava
111 Rigas St
LV-2169 Salaspils
Latvia
Tel: (371) 28344201
Fax: (371) 67901359
dainis.rungis@silava.lv
other: DNA markers  
Lithuania Mr Bronislovas Gelvonauskis Plant Gene Bank
Stoties str. 2, Akademija
58343 Akademija, Kedainiai district
Lithuania
Tel: (370) 347 37289
Fax: (370) 347 37002
bronislovas.gelvonauskis@amvmt.lt
  
Lithuania Ms Danguolė Juškevičienė Vegetable Breeding and Technology Department, Institute of Horticulture
Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry
Kaunas St. 30
54333  Babtai, Kaunas distr.
Lithuania
Tel: (370) 37 555 370
Fax: (370) 37 555 176
d.juskeviciene@lsdi.lt
Crop specialist  
Montenegro Ms Natasa Mirecki University of Montenegro
Biotechnical Faculty
Mihaila Lalica 1
81000 Podgorica
Montenegro
mirecki@t-com.me Crop specialist  
Netherlands Mr Rik  Lievers Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands (CGN), Wageningen University and Research Centre
PO Box 16PO Box 16
6700 AA Wageningen
Netherlands
Tel: (31) 317487748
rik.lievers@wur.nl
Curator of Allium crops at CGN  
North Macedonia Ms Rukije Agic St. Cyrill and Methodius University
Institute of Agriculture
Bul Aleksandar Makedonski bb
1000 Skopje
North Macedonia
Tel: (389-2) 3230910
Fax: (389-2) 3114286
rukieagic@yahoo.com
  
Norway Ms Ingunn Molund Vågen Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO)
PO Box 115
1431 Ås
Norway
Tel: (47) 40622904
Fax: (47) 37044278
ingunn.vaagen@nibio.no
Crop specialist  
Poland Mr Mariusz Chojnowski Research Institute of Horticulture
Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3
96-100 Skierniewice
Poland
Tel: (48) 46 8346721
Fax: (48) 46 8333186
mariusz.chojnowski@inhort.pl
Information/Documentation  
Poland Mr Wojciech Matuszak SPOJNIA Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze sp. z o.o. Nochowo
ul. Lipowa 22
63-100 Srem
Poland
Tel: (48) 61 2833427
Sekretariat.nochowo@plantico.pl
Plant breeder  
Portugal Ms Isabel Gomes da Silva
Contact person
Intituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária (INIAV), Banco Português de Germoplasma Vegetal
Quinta de S. José. S. Pedro de Merelim
4700-859 Braga
Portugal
Tel: (351) 253198730
isabel.silva@iniav.pt
Genebank Curator  
Romania  Dumitru Blaga Suceava Genebank, Banca de Resurse Genetice Vegetale Suceava
Bd. 1 Mai, nr. 17
CP 720224 Suceava
Romania
Tel: +40 727 873 760
dumitru.blaga@svgenebank.ro
Genebank Curator  
Romania Ms Floarea Burnichi Research and Development Station Buzau
Statiunea de cercetare - dezvoltare pentru legumicultura Buzau
Mesteacanului street no. 23
120024 Buzau
Romania
Tel: (40) 238 722560
Fax: (40) 238 722560
burnichi@yahoo.com
Crop specialist, Plant breeder  
Romania Ms Maria Calin Vegetable Research and Development Station Bacau
Calea Birladului Street, No. 220
600388 Bacau
Romania
Tel: (40) 234 544963
Fax: (40) 234 517370
sclbac@legumebac.ro
Crop specialist  
Romania Ms Silvia Strãjeru Banca de Resurse Genetice Vegetale Suceava
Bulevardul 1 Mai nr. 17
720224 Suceava
Romania
Tel: (40) 230 521016
Fax: (40) 230 521016
office@svgenebank.ro
Policy and law  
Romania Ms Carmen Gabriela Strugariu Research and Development Station for Vegetables Buzau
Mesteacanului Street, No. 23
 Buzau Town, Buzau County
Romania
Tel: (40) 238722560
Fax: (40) 238722560
burnichi@yahoo.com
Crop specialist, Plant breeder  
Romania  Carmen  Tanasă Suceava Genebank, Banca de Resurse Genetice Vegetale Suceava
Bd. 1 Mai, nr. 17
CP 720224 Suceava
Romania
Tel: +40 741 178 355
alina.tanasa@svgenebank.ro
Crop Specialist  
Russian Federation Ms Vera Shumilina
Observer
N.I. Vavilov Research Institute of Plant Industry (VIR)
Bolshaya Morskaya Street 42-44
19000 St Petersburg
Russia
v.shumilina@vir.nw.ru   
Serbia Ms Jelica Gvozdanović Varga
Contact person
Institute of field and vegetables crops
Maksima Gorkog 30Maksima Gorkog 30
21000 Novi Sad
Serbia
Tel: (381) 21 4898353
Fax: (381-21) 411888
jelica.varga@nsseme.com
Plant breeder  
Serbia Mr Đorđe Moravčević Faculty of Agriculture Belgrade
Nemanjina 6
11 080  Belgrade-Zemun
Serbia
Tel: (381) 64 1676 368
djordjemor@agrif.bg.ac.rs
Plant breeder  
Serbia Mr Slobodan Vlajić Institute of field and vegetables crops
Maksima Gorkog 30
21000 Novi Sad
Serbia
Tel: (381) 21 4898 363, 4898 365
slobodan.vlajic@ifvcns.ns.ac.rs
Plant breeder, phytopathology  
Slovenia Mr Mojca Škof Agricultural Institute of Slovenia
Hacquetova ulica 17
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Tel: (386) 1 2805262
Fax: (386) 1 2805255
mojca.skof@kis.si
Crop specialist  
Slovenia Ms Jelka Šuštar Vozlič Agricultural Institute of Slovenia
Hacquetova ulica 17
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Tel: (386) 1 2805188
Fax: (386) 1 2805255
jelka.sustar-vozlic@kis.si
Genebank Curator  
Spain Mr Marcelino de los Mozos Pascual Instituto Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario y Forestal de Castilla – La Mancha (IRIAF). Centro de Investigación Agroforestal de Albaladejito
Ctra. Toledo-Cuenca, km. 174Ctra Toledo-Cuenca km. 174
16194 Cuenca
Spain
Tel: (34) 969177767
mde@jccm.es
Genebank Curator  
Spain Ms Cristina Mallor Gimenez Unidad de Tecnologia en Producción Vegetal
Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria (CITA), Gobierno de Aragón
Avda. Montañana 930
50059 Zaragoza
Spain
Tel: (34) 976713078
Fax: (34) 976716335
cmallor@aragon.es
Genebank curator  
Sweden  Erik de Vahl Swedish National Gene Bank for Vegetatively Propagated Horticultural Crops
National Gene BankP.O. Box 190
SE-234 22 Lomma
Sweden
Tel: (46) 724549879
erik.de.vahl@slu.se
Genebank Curator  
Sweden Ms Jenny Hagenblad Linköping University
Dept. of Physics, Chemistry and Biology

SE-581 83 Linköping
Sweden
Tel: (46) 13 28 66 86
Fax: (46) 13 13 75 68
jenny.hagenblad@liu.se
Other: population genetics  
Sweden Mr Matti Leino Archaeological Research Laboratory, Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies
Stockholm University

106 91  Stockholm
Sweden
Tel: (46) 8 51954575
matti.leino@arklab.su.se
  
Sweden Mr Jonatan  Leo Nordic Genetic Resource Center
Växthusvägen 12
234 56  Alnarp
Sweden
Tel: (46) 0735 237 347
jonatan.leo@nordgen.org
Genebank curator, Crop specialist  
Sweden Mr Kjell-Åke Lundblad Nordic Genetic Resource Center
PO Box 41
 Alnarp
Sweden
Tel: (46) 40 53 66 47
Fax: (46) 40 53 66 50
kjellake.lundblad@nordgen.org
Information/Documentation  
Sweden Mr Jens Weibull Swedish Board of Agriculture - Plant Regulations Unit
Plant Regulations Unit at the Plant and Control Department
Österleden 165
SE-261 5 Landskrona
Sweden
Tel: (46) 36155864
jens.weibull@jordbruksverket.se
Policy and law  
Switzerland Mr Christian  Eigenmann Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG
Schwarzenburgstrasse 165
3003 Bern
Switzerland
Tel: (41) 58 465 17 04
Fax: (41) 58 462 2634
genres@blw.admin.ch
Information/Documentation, Policy and law  
Switzerland Mr Markus Hardegger Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG
Schwarzenburgstrasse 165
3003 Bern
Switzerland
Tel: (41) 58 464 98 51
Fax: (41) 58 462 26 34
genres@blw.admin.ch
Information/Documentation, Policy and law  
Switzerland Ms Christina Kägi
Contact person
Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG
Schwarzenburgstrasse 165
3003 Bern
Switzerland
Tel: (41) 58 465 60 87
Fax: (41) 58 462 26 34
genres@blw.admin.ch
Information/Documentation, Policy and law  
United Kingdom Ms Charlotte Allender University of Warwick, School of Life Sciences
The University of Warwick
Wellesbourne CampusWellesbourne
 Warwick CV35 9EF
United Kingdom
Tel: (44) 24 7657 5014
Fax: (44) 24 7657 4500
charlotte.Allender@warwick.ac.uk
Genebank Curator  
United Kingdom Ms Frances Gawthrop Tozer Seeds Ltd. Pyports
Downside Bridge Road
KT11 3EH Cobham, Surrey
United Kingdom
frances.gawthrop@tozerseeds.com Plant breeder  
United Kingdom Ms Lesley McCarthy SASA
Roddinglaw Road
EH12 9FJ Edinburgh
United Kingdom
lesley.mccarthy@sasa.gsi.gov.uk Crop specialist  
United Kingdom Mr Andrew Taylor Warwick Crop Centre
University of Warwick
Wellesbourne Campus
CV35 9EF
United Kingdom
A.Taylor@micropathology.com Other: plant pathology Plant pathology