Chair: Albrecht Serfling albrecht.serfling@julius-kuehn.de   

Country	Name	Organization	Contact Details	Expertise	Remarks
Albania	Mr Ndoc Faslia	Agricultural University of Tirana Department of Plant Sciences and Technologies Koder-Kamez  Tirana Albania	Tel: (355) 683762303 faslia.ndoc@yahoo.com	Crop specialist
Armenia	Ms Alvina Avagyan Observer	Scientific Centre of Vegetable and Industrial Crops Ladoyan Str. 38, vil. Darakert 0808 Ararat marz Armenia	Tel: (374) 93 707009 alvinaav@hotmail.com
Austria	Mr Heinrich Grausgruber	Universität für Bodenkultur Institut für Pflanzenzüchtung Konrad Lorenz Strasse 24 3430 Tulln an der Donau Austria	Tel: (43) 1 47654 95711 heinrich.grausgruber@boku.ac.at	Crop specialist, Plant breeder
Azerbaijan	Mr Mehraj Abbasov Observer	Genetic Resources Institute Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Azadliq ave 155 AZ1106 Baku Azerbaijan	Tel: (994) 50 5327819 Fax: (994) 12 4499221 mehraj_genetic@yahoo.com	Crop specialist, Plant breeder, Other: biotechnologist
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	Plant breeder, Policy and law
Belarus	Mr Syargej Kulinkovich	Research and Practical Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Arable Farming 222160 Zhodino Belarus	Tel: (375) 296137061 Fax: (375) 177537066 belgenbank@mail.ru	Plant breeder
Belarus	Ms Nadzeya Lis	Research and Practical Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Arable Farming Timiryazev str. 1 222160 Zhodino Belarus	Tel: (375) 292306112 Fax: (375) 177527066 belgenbank@mail.ru	Information/Documentation
Belarus	Ms Iryna Markevich	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) 299304411 Fax: (375) 177537066 belgenbank@mail.ru	Genebank curator, Information/Documentation
Belarus	Ms Yuliya Sushevich	Research and Practical Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Arable Farming Timiryazev str. 1 222160 Zhodino Belarus	Tel: (375) 44 5726658 Fax: (375) 177537066 belgenbank@mail.ru	Crop specialist
Belgium	Mr Guillaume Jacquemin Contact person	Centre Wallon de Recherches Agronomiques (CRA-W), Department of Life Sciences, Biodiversity and Plant & Forest Breeding Unit Bâtiment Emile Marchal, Rue de Liroux 4 5030 Gembloux Belgium	Tel: (32) (0) 81 874619 g.jacquemin@cra.wallonie.be	Scientist, Breeder, Genebank Curator
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Ms Danijela Kondić Observer	University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Agriculture Univerzitetski grad, Bulevar vojvode Petra Bojovića 1A 78 000 Banja Luka Bosnia and Herzegovina	Tel: (387) 51 330 953 Fax: (387) 51 312 580 danijela.kondic@agro.unibl.org	Genebank Curator, , Crop specialist	observer
Bulgaria	Ms Gergana Desheva	Institute for Plant Genetic Resources "K. Malkov" Sadovo Druzhba str. 2 4122 Sadovo Bulgaria	Tel: (359) 32 629026 gergana_desheva@abv.bg	Genebank curator, Crop specialist, Information/documentation
Croatia	Mr Luka Drenjančević	Croatian Agency for Agriculture and Food Center for seed and seedlings Usorska 19,Brijest HR 31 000 Osijek Croatia	Tel: +385 31 275 714 luka.drenjancevic@hapih.hr	Genebank Curator - Crop specialist
Croatia	Ms Ana Lovrić	Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb Svetošimunska 25 10000 Zagreb Croatia	Tel: (385) 1 2393941 Fax: (385) 1 2393631 alovric@agr.hr	Crop specialist
Croatia	Mr Hrvoje Šarčević	Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb Svetošimunska 25 10000 Zagreb Croatia	Tel: (385) 1 2393937 hsarcevic@agr.hr	Genebank Curator
Croatia	Ms Sonja Vila	University J.J. Strossmayer - Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek Vladimira preloga 1 31000 Osijek Croatia	Tel: (385) 31554893 sonja.vila@fazos.hr	Genebank Curator
Cyprus	Mr Angelos Kyratzis	Agricultural Research Institute Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment P.O. Box 22016 1516 Lefkosia Cyprus	Tel: (357) 22 403131 Fax: (357) 22 316770 akyratzis@ari.moa.gov.cy	Genebank curator, Crop specialist
Cyprus	Mr Andreas Pallides	Agricultural Research Institute Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment P.O. Box 22016 1516 Lefkosia Cyprus	Tel: (357) 22403130 Fax: (357) 22316770 apallides@ari.moa.gov.cy	Crop specialist, Plant breeder
Czech Republic	Ms Jiří Hermuth	Výzkumný ústav rostlinné výroby, v.v.i. Praha (VÚRV) Crop Research Institute, Gene Bank Drnovská 509 161 06 Praha Czech Republic	Tel: (420) 233022316 hermuth@vurv.cz	Crop specialist, Genebank Curator
Czech Republic	Ms Ludmila Papoušková	Výzkumný ústav rostlinné výroby, v.v.i. Praha (VÚRV) Crop Research Institute, Gene Bank Drnovská 507 161 06 Prague - Ruzyne Czech Republic	Tel: (420) 233022394 Fax: (420) 23302286 papouskova@vurv.cz	Information/Documentation	responsible for GRIN and EWDB
Czech Republic	Ms Marta Zavřelová	Zemědělský výzkumný ústav Kroměříž s.r.o. Agricultural Research Institute Kromeriz Ltd. Havlíčkova 2787/121 76701 Kroměříž Czech Republic	Tel: (420) 573 317 174 zavrelova@vukrom.cz	Crop specialist
Denmark	Mr Ahmed Jahoor	Nordic Seed Kornmarken 1 8464 Galten Denmark	Tel: (45) 29134757 Fax: (45) 79212309 ahja@nordicseed.com
Estonia	Ms Külli Annamaa Contact person	Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge (METK) J. Aamisepa 1 48309 Jõgeva Estonia	Tel: (372) 53451468 Fax: (372) 776 6902 kylli.annamaa@metk.agri.ee	Genebank Curator, Information/Documentation
Estonia	Ms Anne Ingver	Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge (METK) J. Aamisepa 1 48309 Jõgeva Estonia	Tel: (372) 7766908 Fax: (372) 7766902 anne.ingver@metk.agri.ee	Crop specialist
Estonia	Ms Reine Koppel	Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge (METK) J. Aamisepa 1 48309 Jõgeva Estonia	Tel: (372) 7766906 Fax: (372) 7766902 reine.koppel@metk.agri.ee	Plant breeder
France	Mr Clément  Debiton Contact person	Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement (INRAE) 5 chemin de Beaulieu 63000 Clermont-Ferrand France	Tel: (33) (0) 443761587 clement.debiton@inrae.fr	Genebank Curator
Georgia	Ms Mirian Chokheli	PGR Genebank Scientific Research Centre of Agriculture 6 Marshal Gelovani ave 0159 tblisi Georgia	Tel: (995) 55 322910 Fax: (995 32) 5995683 mirian_chokheli@mail.ru
Germany	Mr Andreas Börner Contact person	Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Corrensstrasse 3 06466 Stadt Seeland Germany	Tel: (49) 394825229 Fax: (49) 394825155 boerner@ipk-gatersleben.de	Genebank curator
Germany	Mr Wolfgang Friedt	Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32 35392 Gießen Germany	Tel: (49) 6419937468 Fax: (49) 6419937429 wolfgang.friedt@agrar.uni-giessen.de	Plant breeder
Germany	Mr Albrecht Serfling Chair	Julius Kuehn-Institute (JKI). Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants. Institute for Resistance Research and Stress Tolerance Erwin-Baur-Strasse 27 06484 Quedlinburg Germany	Tel: (49) 03946/47-3621 albrecht.serfling@julius-kuehn.de		Confirmed as Chair for Phase X in March 2020 with starting date June 2020
Greece	Ms Penelope Bebeli	Agricultural University of Athens Iera Odos 75 118 55 Athens Votanikos Greece	Tel: (30) 2105294626 Fax: (30) 2105294622 bebeli@aua.gr	Plant breeder
Greece	Mr Evangelos Korpetis	Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DEMETER Institute of Plant Breeding & Genetic Resources 57001 Thermi - Thessaloniki Greece	Tel: (30) 2310 471544 (108) Fax: (30) 2310473024 korpetis@ipgrb.gr	Crop specialist, Plant breeder
Greece	Mr Konstantinos Koutis	AEGILOPS Network for Biodiversity and Ecology in Agriculture (NGO) Ano Lechonia 37300 Agria Volos Greece	Tel: (30) 24280 94558 Fax: (30) 24280 94558 info@aegilops.gr	Plant breeder
Greece	Mr Ioannis Mylonas Contact person	Institute of Plant Breeding & Genetic Resources Hellenic Agricultural Organization "Demeter'" P.O. Box 238 57001 Thermi, Thessaloniki Greece	Tel: (30) 2310 471544 (internal 301) Fax: (30) 2310 473024 ioanmylonas@yahoo.com	Crop specialist, Plant breeder, Genebank Curator, Information/Documentation
Greece	Mr Roikos Thanopoulos-Christodoulidis	Agricultural University of Athens Iera Odos 75 118 55 Athens Votanikos Greece	Tel: (30) 2105294926 ricosth@aua.gr
Greece	Mr Ioannis Xynias	TEI WESTERN MACEDONIA - School of Agricultural Technology & Food Technology and Nutrition Terma Kontopoulou 53100 Florina Greece	Tel: (30) 2385054612 Fax: (30) 2385046630 ixynias@teiwm.gr	Crop specialist, Plant breeder
Hungary	Mr Lajos Horváth	National Centre for Biodiversity and Gene Conservation Külsömezö 15 H-2766 Tápiószele Hungary	Tel: (36) 53 380070/071 Fax: (36) 53 380072 horvath.lajos@nbgk.hu	Genebank Curator
Hungary	Mr Lajos Horváth, Jr	National Centre for Biodiversity and Gene Conservation Külsőmező 15 H-2799 Tápiószele Hungary	Tel: (36) 53380070 Fax: (36) 53380072 ifj.horvath.lajos@nbgk.hu	Information/Documentation
Ireland	Mr Seamus Kearney	Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Crop Variety Evaluation and Certification c/o Teagasc, Ballyderown Farm  Moorepark, Fermoy Co., Cork Ireland	Tel: (353) 2527530 Fax: (353) 2527516 seamus.kearney@agriculture.gov.ie	Crop specialist
Israel	Ms Hanan Sela Observer	The Institute for Cereal Crops Improvement Tel Aviv University P.O.Box 39040 69978 Israel	Tel: (972) 50 5727458 hans@post.tau.ac.il	Crop specialist
Italy	Mr Manuel  Pramsohler	Centro di Sperimentazione Laimburg Laimburg 6, Pfatten/Vadena 39040 Auer/Ora	Tel: (39) 0471 969 649 Fax: (39) 0471 969 599 Manuel.Pramsohler@laimburg.it	Genebank Curator
Italy	Ms Agata Rascio	Council for Research in Agriculture and Economics, Research Centre for Cereals and Industrial Crops (CREA-CI) S.S. 675 Km 25.200 71121 Foggia Italy	Tel: (39) 0881 742972 ext. 403 agata.rascio@crea.gov.it	Crop specialist, Plant breeder
Italy	Ms Gabriella Sonnante	CNR - Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources - National Research Council (CNR) Via Amendola 165/A 70126 Bari Italy	Tel: (39) 080 5583400 - 240 gabriella.sonnante@ibbr.cnr.it	Crop Specialist, Other: Molecular genetics
Italy	Patrizia Vaccino	Council for Research in Agriculture and Economics, Research Centre for Cereals and Industrial Crops (CREA-CI) s.s. 11 per Torino km 2.5 13100 Vercelli Italy	Tel: (39) 0371 211261 Fax: (39) 0371 210372 patrizia.vaccino@crea.gov.it	Genebank Curator, Crop specialist
Latvia	Ms Agnese Gailite	Genetic Resource Centre, LSFRI Silava Rigas 111 LV 2169 Salaspils Latvia	Tel: (371) 29359458 agnese.gailite@silava.lv	Genebank curator
Latvia	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	Genebank curator, other: DNA markers
Latvia	Ms Vija Strazdina	Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics, Stende Research Centre "Dizzemes", Dizstende 3258 Libagu parish, Talsu district Latvia	Tel: (371) 26517665 vija.strazdina@arei.lv	Crop specialist
Lithuania	Mr Vytautas Ruzgas	Cereal Breeding Department Institute of Agriculture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry Instituto al.1, Akademija 58344 Kedainiai distr. Lithuania	Tel: (370) 34737192 Fax: (370) 34737179/37096 vytautas.ruzgas@lammc.lt	Plant breeder
Malta	Mr Noel Azzopardi Observer	Department of Agriculture Ministry for Rural Affairs and the Environment Ghammieri  Marsa Malta	Tel: (356) 25904113 Fax: (356) 25904206 noel.azzopardi@gov.mt
Montenegro	Mr Zoran Jovović	University of Montenegro Biotechnical Faculty Mihaila Lalića 1 81000 Podgorica Montenegro	Tel: (382) 20268438 zoran.jovovic.btf@gmail.com	Genebank Curator
Netherlands	Mr Wouter  Groenink	Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands (CGN); Wageningen University and Research Centre P.O. Box 16  Wageningen Netherlands	Tel: (31) 6 28376789 wouter.groenink@wur.nl	Genebank Curator
North Macedonia	Ms Emilija Simeonovska	Institute of Agriculture Bul Aleksandar Makedonski bb 1000 Skopje North Macedonia	Tel: (389) 2 3230910 Fax: (389) 2 3114283 emilija_simeonovska@yahoo.com
Norway	Mr Jon Arne Dieseth	Norsk Kornforedling AS Bjorke 2344 Ilseng Norway	Tel: (47-62) 555504 Fax: (47-62) 555501 jon.arne.dieseth@graminor.no	Plant breeder
Poland	Ms Maja  Boczkowska	Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute – National Research Institute - IHAR-PIB Radzikow 05 870  Blonie Poland	Tel: (48) 22 733 46 50 m.boczkowska@ihar.edu.pl	Genebank Curator
Poland	Mr Jerzy H. Czembor (interim)	Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute – National Research Institute - IHAR-PIB Radzikow Blonie 05 870 Radzikow Poland	Tel: (48) 22 733 46 52 j.h.czembor@ihar.edu.pl	Genebank Curator
Poland	Mr Przemyslaw Matysik	Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp. z o.o. Grupa IHAR ul. Głowna 20 99-307 Strzelce Poland	Tel: (48) 24 356-69-00 strzelce@hr-strzelce.pl	Crop specialist, Plant breeder
Portugal	Ms Ana Rita Costa Contact person	Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária (INIAV), Polo de Elvas Estrada de Gil VazApdo 6 7351-901 Elvas Portugal	Tel: (351) 268637740 rita.costa@iniav.pt	Plant breeder
Portugal	Mr José Prates Coutinho	Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária (INIAV) Polo de Elvas Estrada de Gil Vaz. Apartado 6 7351-901 Elvas Portugal	Tel: (351) 268637740 jose.coutinho@iniav.pt	Plant breeder
Romania	Ms Camelia Golea	Suceava Genebank (Banca de Resurse Genetice Vegetale Suceava) Bd. 1, Mai, nr. 17 CP 720224 Suceava Romania	Tel: + 40 745066848 camelia.golea@svgenebank.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	Genebank curator, Policy and law
Russian Federation	Ms Olga Mitrofanova Observer	Dept. Cereal Genetics Vavilov Institute of Plant Industry 42 Bolshaya Morskaya Str., 190000 St. Petersburg Russia	Tel: (7-812) 314 4848/ 571 7322 Fax: (7 812) 311 8762 o.mitrofanova@vir.nw.ru
Serbia	Ms Ankica Kondić Špika Contact person	Institute of field and vegetables crops Maksima Gorkog 30 21000 Novi Sad Serbia	Tel: (381) 21 4898224 ankica.spika@ifvcns.ns.ac.rs	Other: Molecular markers, biotechnology
Serbia	Ms Sanja Mikić	Institute of field and vegetables crops Maksima Gorkog 30 21000 Novi Sad Serbia	Tel: (381) 21 4898233 sanja.mikic@ifvcns.ns.ac.rs	Genebank Curator
Slovakia	Mr Pavol Hauptvogel	National Agriculture and Food Centre – Research Institute of Plant Production Bratislavská cesta 122 921 68 Piešťany Slovakia	Tel: (421) 33 7947272 Fax: (421) 33 7726306 pavol.hauptvogel@nppc.sk	Genebank curator, Crop specialist, Policy and law
Slovakia	Ms Miroslava  Hrdlicová	National Agriculture and Food Centre – Research Institute of Plant Production Bratislavská cesta 122, 92168  Piešťany Slovakia	Tel: (421) 337947327 miroslava.hrdlicova@nppc.sk	Crop specialists, other expertise
Slovakia	Mr Miroslav Svec	Comenius University Bratislava Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Genetics Mynská dolina, pavilon B-1 842 15 Bratislava 4 Slovakia	Tel: (421) 2 60296235 misvec54@gmail.com	Crop specialist
Slovenia	Mr Vladimir Meglič	Agricultural Institute of Slovenia Hacquetova ulica 17 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia	Tel: (386) 1 2805180 Fax: (386) 1 2805255 vladimir.meglic@kis.si	Genebank Curator
Slovenia	Mr Primož Titan	RGA Brodarska ulica 27 9000 Murska Sobota Slovenia	Tel: (386) 51 312502 primoz.titan@rga.si	Plant breeder
Spain	Ms Elena Benavente	Unidad de Genética y Mejora de plantas Departamento de Biotecnologia, E.T.S. Ingernieros Agronomos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid 28040 Madrid	e.benavente@upm.es	Crop specialist
Spain	Ms Lucía De la Rosa Fernandez	Centro Nacional de Recursos Fitogenéticos (CRF) Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA) Autovía N II, km 36, Apdo. 1045 28800 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid Spain	Tel: (34) 91 5026670 Fax: (34) 91 8819287 lucia.delarosa@inia.csic.es	Information/documentation
Spain	Ms Isaura Martín Martínez	Centro Nacional de Recursos Fitogenéticos (CRF) Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Technología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA) Apdo. Correos 1045 28800 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid Spain	Tel: (34) 915028862 Fax: (34) 91 8819287 martin@inia.csic.es	Genebank curator
Spain	Ms Magdalena Ruíz Valcárcel	Centro Nacional de Recursos Fitogeneticos (CRF) Instituto nacional de Investigación y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA) Finca La Canaleja, A-2, km. 36 (Apartado 1045) 28800 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid Spain	Tel: (34) 91 5026681 Fax: (34-91) 8819287 mruiz@inia.csic.es	Crop specialist
Sweden	Ms Tina Henriksson	Lantmännen Lantbruk SE-268 81 Svalőv Sweden	Tel: (46) 105560821 tina.henriksson@lantmannen.com	Plant breeder
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/Doumentation
Sweden	Mr Jan Svensson	Nordic Genetic Resource Center PO Box 41 SE-230 53 Alnarp Sweden	Tel: (46) 40536557 Fax: (46) 40536650 jan.svensson@nordgen.org	Genebank curator
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	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
Switzerland	Ms Beate Schierscher Contact person	Agroscope Research Department in Arable Crop Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources Route de Duillier 50CP 1012 1260 Nyon 1 Switzerland	Tel: (41) 22 3634726 Fax: (41) 22 3621325 beate.schierscher-viret@agroscope.admin.ch	Genebank curator, Information/documentation
Türkiye	Mr Riza Unsal	Aegean Agricultural Research Institute Canakkale Road No. 57P.O. Box 9 Menemen 35672 Izmir Türkiye	Tel: (90) 232 8461331 Fax: (90) 232 8461107 riza.unsal@tarim.gov.tr	Plant breeder
Ukraine	Mr Victor K. Ryabchun Observer	Plant Production Institute nd. a. V.Ya.Yuryev NAAS National Centre of Plant Genetic Resources Moskovsky prospekt 142 61060 Kharkiv Ukraine	Tel: (380) 57 3921033 Fax: (380) 57 7797763 ncpgru@gmail.com
United Kingdom	Mr Noam Chayut	John Innes Centre Norwich Research Park  Norwich NR4 7UH United Kingdom	Tel: (44) (0) 1603450630 Noam.Chayut@jic.ac.uk
United Kingdom	Ms Lydia Smith	NIAB Huntingdon Road CB3 0LE Cambridge United Kingdom	Tel: (44) (0) 1223 342242 lydia.smith@niab.com	Crop specialist