55 ECPGR Potato Working Group Members

Email Distribution List
Chair: Veli-Matti Rokka veli-matti.rokka@luke.fi   Vice-Chair: Pawel Chrominski pawel.chrominski@nordgen.org
Armenia Mr Aghvan Sahakyan
Observer
Scientific Center of Agrobiotechnology
Ministry of Agriculture
nr 3 Isi-Le Mulino Str.
1101 Echmiadzin
Armenia
Tel: (37414) 51373
sahakyan48@mail.ru
  
Austria Mr Phillip Judex Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management
Stubenring 12
1010 Vienna
Austria
Tel: (43) 171100 60 2955
phillip.judex@bml.gv.at
Policy and law  
Austria Mr Josef Söllinger AGES - Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
Wieningerstrasse 8
4020 Linz
Austria
Tel: (43) 50 55541211
josef.soellinger@ages.at
Crop specialist  
Austria Ms Sylvia Vogl Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES)
Dept for Plant Genetic Resources
Wieningerstrasse 8
4020 Linz
Austria
Tel: (43) 664 966 83 76
sylvia.vogl@ages.at
Information/Documentation  
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
belgenbank@mail.ru
Policy and law  
Belgium Ms Fadia Chairi Centre Wallon de Recherches Agronomiques (CRA-W), Department of Life Sciences, Biodiversity and Plant & Forest Breeding Unit
Bâtiment Haute-Belgique - Rue de Serpont, 100
6800 Libramont
France
Tel: (32) 81 87 50 44
f.chairi@cra.wallonie.be
Scientist, Breeder, Genebank Curator  
Czech Republic Ms Jaroslava Domkářová Výzkumný ústav bramborářský Havlíčkův Brod s.r.o.
Potato Research Institute
Dobrovského 2366
580 03 Havlíčkův Brod
Czech Republic
Tel: (420) 569 466 227
domkarova@vubhb.cz
Genebank curator  
Estonia Ms Kai Ilves Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge (METK)
J. Aamisepa, 1
48309 Jõgeva
Estonia
Tel: (372) 55541655
kai.ilves@metk.agri.ee
Genetic markers  
Estonia Ms Liisa Kübarsepp Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge
J. Aamisepa 1
48309  Jõgeva
Estonia
Tel: (372) 5128889
liisa.kybarsepp@metk.agri.ee
Information/Documentation  
Estonia Ms Kristiina  Laanemets Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge (METK)
J. Aamisepa 1
48309  Jõgeva
Estonia
Tel: (372)5220038
kristiina.laanemets@metk.agri.ee
Genebank Curator, Information/Documentation  
Estonia Ms Terje Tähtjärv
Contact person
Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge (METK)
J. Aamisepa 1
48309 Jõgeva
Estonia
Tel: (372) 7766905
terje.tahtjarv@metk.agri.ee
Crop specialist, Plant breeder  
Finland Mr Veli-Matti Rokka
Chair
Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
Production systems, Alimentum
Myllytie 1
FI-31600 Jokioinen
Finland
Tel: (358) 29 5326487
veli-matti.rokka@luke.fi
Crop specialist Confirmed as Chair for Phase X in March 2019 
France Mr Jean-Eric Chauvin
Contact person
Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement (INRAE), Amélioration de la Pomme de terre
Domaine de Kéraiber
29260 Ploudaniel
France
Tel: (33) 229626310
Jean-Eric.Chauvin@inrae.fr
Crop specialist  
France Ms Florence Esnault 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
Florence.Esnault@inrae.fr
Genebank Curator  
Georgia Ms Rusudan Mdivani NGO The Center of Young Scientists Izotope
22 Panjikidze st.
0160 Tbilisi
Georgia
Tel: (995) 599 19 97 28
r_mdivani@yahoo.com
  
Germany Mr Klaus J. Dehmer
Contact person
Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK)
Satellite Collections North
Parkweg 3A
D-18190 Groß Lüsewitz
Germany
Tel: (49) 38209 80525
dehmer@ipk-gatersleben.de
Genebank curator  
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  
Greece Ms Ifigeneia Mellidou
Contact person
Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA)
Institute of Plant Breeding & Genetic Resources
PO Box 238
57001 Thermi, Thessaloniki
Greece
Tel: (30) 2310471110
ifimellidou@gmail.com
Crop specialist  
Greece Ms Georgia Ntatsi Agricultural University of Athens
Iera odos 75
 Athens
Greece
Tel: (30) 2105294532
ntatsi@aua.gr
Crop specialist  
Hungary Mr Zsolt Polgár Institute of Agronomy, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Festetics György u. 7
H-8360  Keszthely
Hungary
Tel: (36) 83545135
polgar.zsolt@uni-mate.hu
Genebank Curator  
Ireland Mr Dennis Griffin Teagasc Crops Research Centre

 Oakpark, Carlow
Ireland
Tel: (353) 59 9170224
Denis.griffin@teagasc.ie
Plant breeder  
Italy Ms Daniela Pacifico Council for Agricultural Research and Economics - Research Centre for Cereals and Industrial Crops (CREA-CI)
Via di Corticella 133
40128 Bologna
Italy
Tel: (39) 051 6316816
daniela.pacifico@crea.gov.it
Genebank Curator, Other: Geneticist, molecular characterization, communications & outreach  
Italy Mr Bruno Parisi
Contact person
Council for Agricultural Research and Economics Analysis—Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops (CREA-CI)
Via di Corticella 133
40128 Bologna
Italy
bruno.parisi@crea.gov.it Genebank Curator, Crop specialist  
Latvia Ms Ilze Dimante Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics (AREI)
Zinātnes str. 2
LV 4126 Priekuli, Cesis county
Latvia
Tel: (371) 28605145
ilze.dimante@arei.lv
other: in-vitro conservation and propagation  
Latvia Mr Dainis Ruņģis Latvian State Forest Research Institute (LSFRI) Silava
111 Rigas St
LV-2169 Salaspils
Latvia
Tel: (371) 28344201
dainis.rungis@silava.lv
other: DNA markers  
Latvia Ms Ilze Skrabule Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics (AREI)
Zinātnes str. 2
LV-4126 Priekuli, Cesis county
Latvia
Tel: (371) 26365268
ilze.skrabule@arei.lv
Crop specialist  
Lithuania Ms Rita Asakavičiūtė Vokė Branch - Lithuanian Research Center for Agriculture and Forestry
Žalioji Sq. 2
LT-02232 Vilnius
Lithuania
Tel: (370) 5 264 5439
rita.asakaviciute@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
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
Crop specialist  
Netherlands Ms Lana de Bruijn Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands (CGN) - Wageningen University and Research Centre
P.O. Box 16
6700 AA  Wageningen
Netherlands
Tel: (31) 6 819 739 05
lana.debruijn@wur.nl
Genebank Curator  
Norway Mr Morten Rasmussen Norwegian Genetic Resources Centre (NIBIO)
Høgskoleveien 8Box 115
1433  Ås
Norway
Tel: (47) 47713384
Morten.Rasmussen@nibio.no
Crop specialist  
Poland Ms Paulina  Smyda-Dajmund Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute – National Research Institute Młochów Division
Platanowa 19
05-831  Młochów
Poland
Tel: (+48 22) 729-92-48 int. 212
p.smyda@ihar.edu.pl
  
Poland Mr Krzysztof  Treder Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute - National Research Institute
Bonin Division, Department of Potato Protection and Seed Science

76-009  Bonin 3
Poland
Tel: (48) 94342 30 31 - 207
k.treder@ihar.edu.pl
  
Portugal Mr Miguel Ângelo Pinheiro de Carvalho
Contact person
Banco de Germoplasma ISOPlexis
Universidade de Madeira
Campus da Penteada
9050-290 Funchal
Portugal
Tel: (351) 291 705 386
miguel.carvalho@staff.uma.pt
Genebank curator  
Romania  Anca Baciu Research and Development of Potato Station Targu Secuiesc
Orban Balazs 15 Street
 Targu Secuiesc
Romania
Tel: (40) 0267363755
scdcts@gmail.com
Genebank curator, Crop specialist, Plant breeder  
Romania Ms Dana Constantinovici Banca de Resurse Genetice Vegetale Suceava
National Genebank Suceava
1 May Avenue, No. 17
720224 Suceava
Romania
Tel: (40) 230 521016
dana_constantinovici@yahoo.com
Genebank curator, other expertise: in vitro and field conservation  
Romania Mr Cezar Virgil  Hatnean Agricultural Research and Development Station
Suceava, Avenue 1 May, no. 15
720224 Suceava
Romania
Tel: (40) 745 984 237
cezarhatnean84@gmail.com
Breeder   
Romania Mr Radu Hermeziu National Institute of Research and Development for Potato and Sugar Beet
Fundaturii Street, No. 2
500470 Brasov
Romania
Tel: (40) 268 475414;476795
icpc@potato.ro
Crop specialist  
Romania Mr Robert Motica Research and Development of Potato Station Targu Secuiesc
Orban Balazs 15 Street
 Targu Secuiesc
Romania
Tel: (40) 0267363755
poszto@yahoo.com
Information/documentation, Policy and law  
Romania Ms Andreea Marinela Nistor , National Institute of Research and Development for Potato and Sugar Beet
Fundaturii Street, No. 2
500470
Romania
Tel: (40) 268 475414;476795
icpc@potato.ro
Other expertise: in vitro multiplication  
Romania Ms Maria Stefan Maria National Institute of Research and Development for Potato and Sugar Beet Brasov
, Fundaturii Street, No. 2
500470 Brasov
Romania
Tel: (40) 268 475414
icpc@potato.ro
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
Genebank Curator  
Russian Federation Mr Stepan Kiru
Observer
N.I. Vavilov Research Institute
of Plant Industry (VIR)
44 Bolshaya Morskaya str.
190000 St. Petersburg
Russia
Tel: (7-812) 3144848
s.kiru@vir.nw.ru
  
Serbia Mr Zoran Broćić Faculty of Agriculture Belgrade
Nemanjina 6
11 080 Belgrade-Zemun
Serbia
Tel: (381) 21 6350366 ext 251
brocic@agrif.bg.ac.rs
Plant breeder  
Slovakia Ms Marcela Gubisova National Agricultural and Food Centre, Research Insttute of Plant Production
Bratislavská cesta 122
92168 Piešt’any
Slovakia
Tel: (421) 33 7947154
marcela.gubisova@nppc.sk
Crop specialist  
Slovenia Mr Peter Dolničar Agricultural Institute of Slovenia
Hacquetova 17
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Tel: (386) 1 280 51 86 |
peter.dolnicar@kis.si
Genebank curator  
Spain Mr José Ignacio Ruiz De Galarreta Gómez NEIKER (Instituto Vasco de Investigación Y Desarrollo Agrario)
Carretera A-1, km. 355
E-01080 Vitoria
Spain
Tel: (34) 945 121313 ext. 2306
jiruiz@neiker.eus
Genebank curator  
Sweden Mr Pawel Chrominski Nordic Genetic Resource Center
P.O. Box 41
SE-230 53
Sweden
Tel: (46) 735258425
pawel.chrominski@nordgen.org
Genebank Curator  
Sweden Mr Kjell-Åke Lundblad Nordic Genetic Resource Center
PO Box 41
 Alnarp
Sweden
Tel: (46) 40 53 66 47
kjellake.lundblad@nordgen.org
Information/Documentation  
Switzerland Mr Christian Eigenmann
Contact person
Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG
Schwarzenburgstrasse 165
3003 Bern
Switzerland
Tel: (41) 58 465 17 04
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
genres@blw.admin.ch
Information/Documentation, Policy and law  
Türkiye Ms Gün Kırcalıoğlu Aegean Agricultural Research İnstitute (AARI)
Cumhuriyet mahallesi, Çanakkale asfaltı caddesi No:57
35660  Menemen
Türkiye
Tel: (90) 5304653263
gun.kircalioglu@tarim.gov.tr
Plant breeder  
Ukraine Mr Mykola Furdyga
Observer
Ukrainian Institute for Potato Research
Ukrainian Academy for Agricultural Sciences
22 Chkalov str. , Nemishaevo
7853 Borodyanka district, Kiev region
Ukraine
Tel: (380) 44 7741533
Furduga_M@meta.ua
  
United Kingdom Ms Heather Campbell Potato Section
Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA)
Roddinglaw Road
EH12 9FJ Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Tel: +44(0)131 244 8938
Heather.campbell@sasa.gov.scot
Information/Documentation  
United Kingdom Ms Lydia Smith NIAB
Huntingdon Road
CB3 0LE Cambridge
United Kingdom
Tel: (44) (0) 1223 342242
lydia.smith@niab.com
Crop specialist