76 ECPGR Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Working Group Members

Chair: Ana Maria Barata anamaria.barata@iniav.pt   

Category of expertise: Crop specialist

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Albania Mr Alban Ibraliu Agricultural University of Tirana
Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Department of Plant Science and Technology
Koder Kamez 1029
 Tirana
Albania
Tel: (355) (0) 682042424
albanibraliu@ubt.edu.al
Crop specialist, Plant breeder  
Austria Ms Claudia  Steinschneider Amt der Steiermärkischen Landesregierung, A10 Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Referat für Pflanzengesundheit und Spezialkulturen, Versuchsstation für Spezialkulturen
Gaißeregg 5
8551  Wies
Austria
Tel: +43 3465 2423 12
claudia.steinschneider@stmk.gv.at
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist   
Azerbaijan Mr Aydin Asgarov
Observer
Genetic Resources Institute
155, Azadlig ave.
AZ1106 Baku
Azerbaijan
Tel: (994) 503130770
askerov1@mail.ru
Crop specialist, Other: taxonomist, botanist  
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ms Jelena  Davidović Gidas
Observer
University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Agriculture
Univerzitetski grad, Bulevar vojvode Petra Bojovića 1A
78 000  Banja Luka
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tel: (387) 51 330 933
jelena.davidovic-gidas@agro.unibl.org
Crop specialist  observer 
Bulgaria Ms Katya Uzundzhalieva Institute for Plant Genetic Resources
Druzhba str. 2
4122 Sadovo
Bulgaria
Tel: (359) 32 629026
kspasova69@gmail.com
Genebank curator, Crop specialist, Information/documentation  
Croatia Ms Klaudija Carovic-Stanko Faculty of Agriculture
University of Zagreb
Svetošimunska 25
10000 Zagreb
Croatia
Tel: (385) 1 2393622
kcarovic@agr.hr
Crop specialist  
Croatia Ms Martina Grdiša Faculty of Agriculture
University of Zagreb
Svetošimunska 25
10000 Zagreb
Croatia
Tel: (385) 1 2393623
mgrdisa@agr.hr
Crop specialist  
Cyprus Mr Efstathios Evangelides Department of Agriculture
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment

1412 Lefkosia
Cyprus
Tel: (357) 22813493
Sevangelides@da.moa.gov.cy
Crop specialist  
Cyprus Ms Constantina Stavridou Agricultural Research Institute
P.O.Box 22016
 Lefkosia
Cyprus
Tel: (357) 22403132
cstavridou@ari.moa.gov.cy
Crop specialist  
Estonia Ms Olesja Escuer
Contact person
Botanical Garden of the University of Tartu University
Lai 38
51005 Tartu
Estonia
Tel: (372) 7376280
olesja.escuer@ut.ee
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist  
Finland Mr Reiner Peltola Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
Plant Production Research
Etelaranta 55
FI-96300 Rovaniemi
Finland
Tel: (358) 29 5317606
rainer.peltola@luke.fi
Crop specialist  
Finland Mr Henri Vanhanen Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
Plant Production Research
Kipinantie 16
FI-88600 Sotkamo
Finland
Tel: (358) 29 5317847
henri.vanhanen@luke.fi
Crop specialist  
Germany Mr Frank Marthe Julius Kühn-Institute (JKI) - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants
Erwin Baur Str. 27
D-06484 Quedlinburg
Germany
Tel: (49) 3946 47420
frank.marthe@julius-kuehn.de
Crop specialist  
Greece Ms Paschalina Chatzopoulou
Contact person
Hellenic Agricultural Organization-DIMITRA, Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources

570 01 Thermi-Thessaloniki
Greece
Tel: (30) 2310 471110
pchatzopoulou@elgo.gr
Crop specialist, Information/Documentation, Policy and law  
Greece Ms Catherine Margaret Cook Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA
Institute of Plant Breeding & Genetic Resources
PO Box 60458
57001 Thermi, Thessaloniki
Greece
Tel: (30) 2310 471110 (int 0 302)
ccook@elgo.gr
Crop specialist, Crop specialist, Genebank Curator, Information/Documentation, Plant breeder  
Greece Mr Christos Lykas University of Thessaly
Fytokoy str
384 46 N. Ionia, Magnisia
Greece
Tel: (30) 24210 93204
chlikas@uth.gr
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist  
Greece Ms Eleni Maloupa Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA)
Institute of Plant Breeding & Genetic Resources
PO Box 60458
570 01 Thermi - Thessaloniki
Greece
Tel: (30) 2310 471613 (0 220)
emaloupa@elgo.gr
Information/Documentation, Policy and law, Other (Balkan Botanic Garden Kroussia Curator), Genebank Curator, Crop specialist  
Greece Ms Georgia Ntatsi Agricultural University of Athens
Iera odos 75
 Athens
Greece
Tel: (30) 2105294532
ntatsi@aua.gr
Crop specialist  
Greece Mr Eirini Sarrou Hellenic Agricultural Organization DEMETER, Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources
Department of Medical and Aromatic Plants
Thermi
57001 Thessaloniki
Greece
Tel: (30) 2310471110-243
esarroy@gmail.com
Crop specialist, Plant breeder  
Greece Mr Ioannis Xynias TEI WESTERN MACEDONIA - School of Agricultural Technology & Food Technology and Nutrition
Terma Kontopoulou
53100 Florina
Greece
Tel: (30) 2385054612
ixynias@teiwm.gr
Crop specialist, Plant breeder  
Israel Mr Nativ Dudai
Observer
Agricultural Research Organization
The Unit of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Newe Ya'ar Research Center
POB 1021
30095 Ramat Yishay
Israel
Tel: (972) 50 6220010
nativdud@volcani.agri.gov.il
Crop specialist  
Italy Mr Pietro Fusani Council for Research in Agriculture and Economics, Research Centre for Forestry and Wood (CREA-FL)
Piazza Nicolini, 6
38100 Trento
Italy
Tel: (39) 0461 381120
pietro.fusani@crea.gov.it
Crop specialist, Information/Documentation  
Latvia Ms Irina Sivicka Latvia University of Agriculture. Faculty of Agriculture
Institute of Agrobiotechnology. Department of Horticulture
Liela Str. 2
3001 Jelgava
Latvia
Tel: (371) 2 6449232
irina.sivicka@llu.lv
Crop specialist  
Lithuania Ms Birutė Karpavičienė Nature Research Centre
Žaliųjų Ežerų g. 49
LT-08406 Vilnius
Lithuania
Tel: (370) 52729930
birute.karpaviciene@botanika.lt
Information/documentation, Crop specialist  
Lithuania Ms Jolita Radušienė Nature Research Centre
Institute of Botany
Žaliųjų Ežerų g. 49
LT-08406 Vilnius
Lithuania
Tel: (370) 5 2729930
jolita.radusiene@botanika.lt
Crop specialist  
Montenegro Ms Danijela Stešević University of Montenegro
University of Montenegro
Džordža Vašingtona bb
81000 Podgorica
Montenegro
Tel: (382) 20 243816
danijela.denist@gmail.com
Crop specialist  
Norway Ms Mette Goul Thomsen NIBIO Norwegian Institute orf Bioeconomy Research
Division of Food Production and Scoiety. Department of Horticulture
NIBIO Apelsvoll, Nylinna 226
2849 Kapp
Norway
Tel: (47) 40622631
mette.thomsen@nibio.no
Crop specialist  
Poland Ms Katarzyna Baczek Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Warszaw University of Life Sciences
Nowoursynowska 166 st.
02-787 Warsaw
Poland
Tel: (48) 22 5932258
katarzyna_baczek@sggw.pl
Genebank curator, Crop specialist  
Portugal Ms Violeta Lopes Banco Português de Germoplasma Vegetal (BPGV)
INIAV
Quinta de S. José, S. Pedro de Merelim
4700-859 Braga
Portugal
Tel: (351) 253 198730
violeta.lopes@iniav.pt
Crop specialist  
Romania Ms Creola Brezeanu Vegetable Research and Development Station Bacau
Calea Birladului Street no. 220
600388 Bacau
Romania
Tel: (40) 234 544963 / (40) 744642567
creola.brezeanu@yahoo.com
Crop specialist  
Serbia Ms Zora Dajić Stevanović
Contact person
Faculty of Agriculture
University of Belgrade
Nemanjina 6
11080 Zemun - Belgrade
Serbia
Tel: (381) 63 274993
zoradajic@agrif.bg.ac.rs
Crop specialist  
Sweden Ms Ulrika Carlson-Nilsson Nordic Genetic Resource Center
Snedjevägen 3P O Box 41
SE-230 53 Alnarp
Sweden
Tel: (46) 40536640
ulrika.carlson@nordgen.org
Genebank Curator, Crop specialist  
Switzerland Mr Xavier Simonnet Agroscope - Research Centre Conthey
Route des Eterpys 18
1964 Conthey
Switzerland
Tel: (41) (0) 58 481 35 17
xavier.simonnet@agroscope.admin.ch
Crop specialist, Plant breeder  
United Kingdom Mr Nigel Maxted School of Biosciences
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
 Birmingham B15 2TT
United Kingdom
Tel: (44-121) 4145571
nigel.maxted@dial.pipex.com
Crop specialist  
United Kingdom Ms Lydia Smith NIAB
Huntingdon Road
CB3 0LE Cambridge
United Kingdom
Tel: (44) (0) 1223 342242
lydia.smith@niab.com
Crop specialist