Consultant - Genetic Resources and Breeding specialist
Ahmed Amri
Dr. Ahmed Amri coordinates ICARDA’s Genetic Resources Section. In this role he applies best practices for the conservation of dryland agrobiodiversity and contributes to pre-breeding efforts. His current research interests cover breeding...
Dr. Seid Ahmed Kemal is a member of ICARDA’s legume breeding team which develops high yielding and disease-resistant food legumes. He also researches the epidemiology of food legume diseases and supervises graduate students. Dr. Seid Ahmed Kemal...
Sripada Udupa is a senior scientist (biotechnology) with over 25 years of experience using genomics and biotechnology tools for crop improvement. He helped to establish ICARDA’s biotechnology research and laboratory, and has been working with...
Coordinator - Biotechnology and Plant Cell Culture
Sawsan Tawkaz
Expert
Senior Scientific Advisor
Michael Baum
Dr. Michael Baum is director of ICARDA’s Biodiversity and Crop Improvement Program, which comprises 30 scientists and 67 technical staff whose work ranges from crop breeding and cereal and legume pathology to virology and pollinators. Since...
Head of ICARDA Seed Health Laboratory/Plant Virologist
Safaa Kumari
Expert
Senior Scientist for Seed Systems, International Nurseries and Seed Health and Regional Coordinator APRP
Abdoul Aziz Niane
Dr. Abdoul Aziz Niane is a seed technologist and rangeland ecologist with more than 30 years of experience in crop management and post-harvest seed operations. Since joining ICARDA in 1987, he has worked on seed production and post-harvest...
