77 ECPGR Vitis Working Group Members

Chair: Georgios Merkouropoulos merkouropoulos@elgo.gr   Vice-Chair: Dragoslav Ivanišević idragoslav@polj.uns.ac.rs

Category of expertise: Crop specialist

Email Distribution List
Albania Ms Frida Çarka Gene Bank of Albania
Agricultural University of Tirana
Koder-Kamez
 Tirana
Albania
Tel: (355) 684030621
fcarka@yahoo.com
Crop specialist  
Austria Mr Ferdinand Regner Abteilung Rebenzüchtung
HBLA und Bundesamt für Wein- und Obstbau
Rehgraben 2
2103 Langenzersdorf
Austria
Tel: (43) 2243 37910371
Ferdinand.Regner@weinobst.at
Genebank curator, Crop specialist, Plant breeder, Policy and law, Information/Documentation   
Azerbaijan Mr Mirza Musayev
Observer
Genetic Resources Institute
Genetic Resources Institute, Azerbaijan National Academy of Science
155, Azadliq Ave
1106 Baku
Azerbaijan
Tel: (994) 12 3424907
mirza.musayev@yahoo.com
Crop specialist, Plant Breeder observer 
Belarus Mr Uladzimir Ustsinau The Republican Research and Production Unitary Enterprise "Institute for Fruit Growing"
The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
2 Kovalev str.
 Samokhvalovichy, Minsk region
Belarus
Tel: (375) 175066638
belhort@belsad.by
Crop specialist, Information/Documentation, Plant breeder  
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ms Tatjana Jovanović Cvetković
Observer
University of Banja Luka
Faculty of Agriculture
Univerzitetski grad, Bulevar vojvode Petra Bojovića 1A
78000 Banja Luka
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tel: (387) 51 330 937
tatjana.jovanovic-cvetkovic@agro.unibl.org
Genebank Curator, , Crop specialist observer 
Bulgaria Ms Violeta Koleva Dimitrova Institute of Viticulture and Enology
Kala Tepe Str.
5800 Pleven
Bulgaria
Tel: (359) 64 26470
ilv@el-soft.com
Crop specialist  
Croatia Mr Željko Andabaka University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
Svetošimunska 25
HR-10000 Zagreb
Croatia
Tel: (385) 1-343657
zandabaka@agr.hr
Crop specialist  
Croatia Ms Jasminka Karoglan Kontic Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Viticulture and Oenology
University of Zagreb
Svetosimunska 25
1000 Zagreb
Croatia
Tel: (385) 1 2393892
jkkontic@agr.hr
Crop specialist  
Croatia Mr Darko Preiner University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
Department of Viticulture and Enology
Svetošimunska 25
1000 Zagreb
Croatia
Tel: (385) 98391836
dpreiner@agr.hr
Crop specialist  
Cyprus Mr Merkouriou Marinos Department of Agriculture

1412 Lefkosia
Cyprus
Tel: (357) 26812543
mmerkouriou@da.moa.gov.cy
Crop specialist  
Cyprus Mr Savvas Savvides Agricultural Research Institute, Fruit trees/Viticulture Section
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment
P.O. Box 22016
1516 Lefkosia
Cyprus
Tel: (357) 22403220
ssavvides@ari.moa.gov.cy
Genebank curator, Crop specialist  
Czech Republic Mr Pavel Pavloušek Mendelova univerzita v Brně, Zahradnická fakulta v Lednici
Mendel University Brno, Horticultural faculty Lednice
Valtická
691 4 Lednice
Czech Republic
Tel: (420) 519367250
pavel.pavlousek@mendelu.cz
Crop specialist  
Czech Republic Ms Radomíra Střalková VÚRV, v.v.i. - Výzkumná stanice vinařská
Crop Research Institute, Viticulture

252 43 Karlštejn
Czech Republic
Tel: (420) 702087808
stralkova@vurv.cz
Crop specialist  
Estonia Ms Reelika Rätsep Estonian University of Life Sciences
Polli Horticultural Research Centre
Uus 2, Polli
69108 Viljandimaa
Tel: (372) 55576786
reelika.ratsep@emu.ee
Crop specialist  
France Mr Thierry Lacombe
Contact person
Montpellier SupAgro - IHEV bât. 28bis bureau 209
Equipe Génétique et Génomique Vigne
2, place Pierre Viala
34060 Montpellier cedex 1
France
Tel: (33) 4 99612253
thierry.lacombe@supagro.fr
Crop specialist   
Greece Ms Katerina Biniari
Contact person
Laboratory of Viticulare
Agricultural University of Athens
Iera Odos 75
118 55 Athens
Greece
Tel: (30) 2105294632
kbiniari@aua.gr
Crop specialist, Crop specialist, Plant breeder, Plant breeder, other: ampelography. contact person of laboratory of Viticulture  
Greece Ms Bouza Despoina Agricultural University of Athens
Iera Odos 75

Greece
Tel: (30) 2105294636
desph@aua.gr
Crop specialist  
Greece Mr Georgios Merkouropoulos
Chair
Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA)
S. Venizelou 1
14123 Lykovrisi Attikis
Greece
Tel: (30) 210 2816978
merkouropoulos@elgo.gr
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist, Plant Breeder, Information/Documentation  
Greece Ms Theodora Pitsoli Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA)
Institute of Olive Tree, Subtropical Crops and Viticulture - Department of Vitis
Sofokli Venizelou 1
14123 Lykovrissi, Athens
Greece
Tel: (30) 2102829512
pitsoli@elgo.gr
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist, Information/Documentation, Policy and law, other expertise: ampelography  
Greece Ms Parthenopi Ralli Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA)
Thessaloniki-Polygyrou National RoadPO Box 60458
57001 Thermi-Thessaloniki
Greece
Tel: (30) 2310471110 (int 0 177)
pralli@elgo.gr
Genebank Curator, , Crop specialist, Information/Documentation,  
Greece Mr Demetris Taskos Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA)
Institute of Olive Tree, Subtropical Crops and Viticulture - Department of Vitis
1 S. Venizelou Str
14123 Lycovrissi (Athens)
Greece
Tel: (30) 2102847499
taskos@elgo.gr
Genebank Curator, , Crop specialist, , Information/Documentation,  
Hungary Ms Gizella Jahnke National Agricultural Research and Innovation Centre (NARIC)
Római út 181
H-8261 badacsonytomaj
Hungary
Tel: (36) 30 579 9762
Gyorffyne.Jahnke.Gizella@uni-mate.hu
Crop specialist  
Israel Mr Etti Or
Observer
ARO, Volcani Center
P.O.Box 6
50250 Bet Dagan
Israel
vhettior@volcani.agri.gov.il Crop specialist  
Italy Mr Massimo Gardiman
Contact person
Council for Research in Agriculture and Economics, Research Centre for Viticulture and Enology (CREA-VE)
Centro di Ricerca per la Viticoltura - CRA-VIT
Viale 28 Aprile, 26
31015 Conegliano (TV)
Italy
Tel: (39) 0438 456711
massimo.gardiman@crea.gov.it
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist  
Latvia Ms Dzintra Dekena Institute of Horticulture (LatHort)
Graudu 1
3701 Dobele
Latvia
Tel: (371) 28650011
dzintra.dekena@llu.lv
Crop specialist  
Lithuania Ms Akvilė Pečiulytė Vilnius University
Botanical Garden
Kairėnų g. 43
10239 Vilnius
Lithuania
Tel: (370)
akvile.peciulyte@gmail.com
Crop specialist  
Montenegro Ms Vesna Maras "13 Jul Plantaze"
Put Radomira Ivanovica 2
81000 Podgorica
Montenegro
Tel: (382) 69069123
vesnamaras6@gmail.com
Crop specialist  
Poland Mr Jerzy Lisek Institute of Horticulture
Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3
96-100 Skierniewice
Poland
Tel: (48) 46 8345234
jerzy.lisek@inhort.pl
Genebank curator, Crop specialist  
Poland Mr Grzegorz Łysiak Poznan University of Life Sciences
Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
ul. Dabrowskiego 159
60-594 Poznań
Poland
Tel: (48) 61 8487954
glysiak@up.poznan.pl
Genebank curator, Crop specialist, Information/documentation  
Romania Ms Maria Codreanu Research and Development Station for Viticulture and Wine Iasi
Mihail Sadoveanu Alley, No. 48
700489 Iasi
Romania
Tel: (40) 232 276 101
statiunea_viticola_iasi@yahoo.com
Crop specialist  
Romania Ms Lucia  Colibaba University of Life Sciences Iasi (IULS)
3 M. Sadoveanu Alley
700490 Iasi
Romania
Tel: (40) 744486352
cintia.colibaba@uaiasi.ro; cintia.colibaba@gmail.com
Crop specialist, information, documentation  
Romania Ms Alina Donici Research and Development Station for Viticulture and Wine Bujoru
65 Eremia Grigorescu Street
805200 Galati County
Romania
Tel: (40) 752136350
donicialina79@gmail.com
Crop specialist, Plant breeder  
Slovenia Mr Andrej  Perko University of Maribor, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Pivola 10
2311  Hoče
Slovenia
Tel: (386) 23209000
a.perko@um.si
Crop specialist   
Slovenia Ms Katja Šuklje Antalick Agricultural Institute of Slovenia
Hacquetova ulica 17
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Tel: (386) 1 2805274
katja.suklje@kis.si
Crop specialist  
Slovenia Mr Stanko Vršič University of Maribor
Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Pivola 10
2311 Hoče
Slovenia
Tel: (386) 2 3209046
stanko.vrsic@um.si
Crop specialist  
Spain Mr Javier Tello Moro Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino (ICVV).
Finca La Grajera, Ctra. De Burgos Km. 6
26007 Logroño, La Rioja
Spain
Tel: (34) 941053098
javier.tello@icvv.es
Crop specialist; Genebank curator  
Switzerland Mr Jean-Laurent Spring Agroscope
Centre de Recherche Pully (VD)

1009 Pully
Switzerland
Tel: (41) 217211563
jean-laurent.spring@agroscope.admin.ch
Genebank curator, Crop specialist, Plant breeder