Board Members
Austria
Country member
Leonhard Steinbauer,
Universität für Bodenkultur Wien Institut für Obst- und Gartenbau,
Ragnitzstr. 193, 8047 Graz, AT-Wien
(+43 6768 6666 610, +43 3168 7766 06)
Belgium
WG Coordinator "Apple and Pear Variety and Rootstock Testing"
Jef Vercammen
Research Center for Fruit npo (pcfruit npo)
Fruitttuinweg, 1, 3800 Sint-Truiden
(+32 1169 7081)
Country member
Marc Lateur
Unité d'Horticulture, Fac. Agronom. Sci. Dépt. Biotechnologie
Chaussée de Liroux, 4, B 5030 Gembloux
(+32 8162 0314)
Member of the Management Committee/Country member / WG Coordinator "Decision Support"
Dany Bylemans
Research Center for Fruit npo (pcfruit npo)
Fruitttuinweg, 1, 3800 Sint-Truiden
(+32 1169 7085)
Bosnia Herzegovina
Country member
Pakeza Drkenda
University Sarajevo, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Institute of Fruit and Viticulture
Zmaja od Bosne 8, 71000 Sarajevo; Bosnia and Herzegovina
(+387 33 225 727, Mob.: +387 61 356 039)
Country member
Miljan Cvetkovic
University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Agriculture, Department for Horticulture, "Univerzitetski grad",
Bulevar vojvode Petra Bojovića 1a, 78000 Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
(+38751330938; Fax: +38751312580)
Cyprus
Country member
George Manganaris
Cyprus University of Technology, Department of Agriculture Sciences, Biotechnology & Food Science, Fruit Sciences/Postharvest Group
PO Box 50329, 3603 Lemesos
(+35 725 002 307, +35 796 439 900, mobile: +35 725 002 804)
Denmark
Country member
Michelle Williams
Aarhus University, Department of Food Science,
Agro Food Park 48, DK-8200 Aarhus N
(+45 2517 0049)
Country member
Lars Dragsted
Copenhagen University, Department of Human Nutrition
Rolighedsvej 30, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C
Estonia
Country member
Hedi Kaldmäe
Polli Holticulture Research Center, Estonian University of Life Sciences
Kreutzwaldi 1, 51014 Torvty
(+37 2513 2091)
Country member
Toivo Univer
Polli Holticulture Research Center, Estonian University of Life Sciences
Viljandimaa, 69104 Karksi-Nuia side
(+37 043 31 433)
France
Country member
Catherine Lagrue
CtifL Chef du Dép. Fruits et Technologie
97 Bd Pereire – 75017 Paris
(+33 01 87 76 04 00 )
WG Coordinator "Sustainable fruit production to minimize residues"
Franziska Zavagli
CTIFL
28 route des Nébouts – 24130 Prigonrieux
(+33 05 53 58 13 10 , +33 06 71 21 86 93 )
Country member
Francois Laurens
INRA - Genetics and Fruit Breeding
UMR GenHort, B.P. 60057 Paris
(+33 241 225 751)
WG Coordinator "Sweet and sour cherry"
Jose Quero Garcia
INRA, UMR1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie
71, avenue Edouard Bourlaux - CS 20032, 33882 Villenave d'Ornon Cedex
(+33 557 122 437)
Georgia
Country member
Zviad Bobokashvili
SRCA -Scientific-Research center of Agriculture
Gelovani #6, Tbilisi, 0159
(+995 599336632)
Germany
Country member
Karsten Klopp
ESTEBURG – Fruit-Growing Centre Jork
Moorende 53, 21635 Jork
(+46 416 260 161 53)
Country member
Jens Wünsche
University of Hohenheim
Department of Crop Science
Emil-Wolff-Str. 25, 70593 Stuttgart
(+49 71 145 922 368)
WG Coordinator "Postharvest and Fruit Quality"
Dirk Köpcke
ESTEBURG – Fruit-Growing Centre Jork
Moorende 53, 21635 Jork
(+46 416 260 161 53)
Great Britain
Country member
Debbie Rees
Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich
Medway Campus, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB
(+44 1634 883 522)
Country member
Jerry Cross
NIAB EMR
New Road, East Malling, Kent, ME19 6BJ, UK
(+44 1732 523748, Mobile: +44 7732 761488)
Hungary
Secretary of the Management Committee/Country member / WG Coordinator "Shell fruit species"
Geza Bujdoso
National Agricultural Research and Innovations Centre, Fruitculture Research Institute
Park u. 2, 1223 Budapest
(+36 1362 1596)
Italy
WG Coordinator "Soft fruit"
Bruno Mezzetti
DIBIAGA - Univ. di Ancona
Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona
(+39 0712 204 933, mobile: +39 3203 526 036)
WG Coordinator "Water relations and irrigation"
Brunella Morandi
Departmen of Agricultural Sciences, Univeristy of Bologna
Viale Fanin 46, 40127 Bologna
(+39 051 20 9 6432)
Country member / WG coordinator "EUFRIN Strategy"
Luca Corelli-Grappadelli
Departmen of Agricultural Sciences, Univeristy of Bologna
Viale Fanin 46, 40127 Bologna
(+39 0512 096 434)
WG Coordinator "Fruit thinning"
Guglielmo Costa
Departmen of Agricultural Sciences, Univeristy of Bologna
Via Fanin 46, 40127 Bologna
(+39 0512 096 443)
WG Coordinator "Apricot and Peach"
Daniela Giovannini
CREA-Council for Agricultural Research and Economics
Research Centre for Olive, Citrus and Fruit Tree
Via La Canapona, 1 bis, 47121 Forli (Italy)
(+39 0543 89566(4))
Chair of the Management Committee/Country member
Michael Oberhuber
Laimburg Research Centre
Pfatten/Vadena, Laimburg 6, 39040 Post Auer-Ora
(+39 0471 969 510)
WG Coordinator "Improvement of fruit by biotechnology"
Raffaele Testolin
University of Udine Dept. of Scienze agrarie e ambientali
Via delle Scienze 208, 33100 Udine
(+39 0432 558 600, +39 3355 936 963)
Latvia
Country member / WG Coordinator "Plum and Prune"
Edite Kaufmane
Institute of Horticulture, Latvia University of Agriculture
Graudu Street 1, Krimunu pag., Dobele reg., LV 3701
(+371 3722294, mobile: +371 29495118)
Country member
Gunars Lacis
Institute of Horticulture, Latvia University of Agriculture
Graudu Street 1, Krimunu pag., Dobele reg., LV 3701
(+37 3722294, +371 29433054)
Lithuania
Country member
Audrius Sasnauskas
Lithuanian Institute of Horticulture
Kauno str. 30, 54333 Babtai, Kaunas district
(+37 0375 5220)
Country member
Darius Kviklys
Department of Horticulture Technologies, Lithuanian Institure of Horticulture
Kauno str. 30, 54333 Babtei, Kaunas distr.
(+37 037 555 304)
Moldova
Country member
Gheorghe Cimpoies
Moldova Agrarian State University
Chisinau
Netherlands
Country member
Marianne Groot
Wageningen UR, Applied Plant Research Fruit Research Unit
P.O. Box 200, 6670 AE Zetten
(+31 488 473 712)
WG Coordinator "Spray Application and Precision Technology in Fruit Growing"
Marcel Wenneker
Wageningen UR, Applied Plant Research Fruit Research Unit
P.O. Box 200, 6670 AE Zetten
Norway
Country member
Mekjell Meland
Bioforsk - Ullensvang
5781 Lofthus
(+47 9062 8538)
Poland
Country member
Małgorzata Korbin
Research Institute of Pomology
Ul. Pomologiczna 18, 96-100 Skierniewiece
Country member
Krzysztof Rutkowski
Research Institute of Pomology
Ul. Pomologiczna 18, 96-100 Skierniewiece
(+48 468 345 425)
Portugal
Country member
Christina Oliveira
Inst. Superior de Agronomia, Seccao de Horticultura
Tapada de Ajuda 1399, Lisboa Codex
(+35 13 638 161, +35 13 602 053, +35 13 478 971)
Romania
Country member
Florin Stănică
Faculty of Horticulture, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine
B-dul Mărăşti, 59, 011464 Bucuresti
(+40 722 641 795)
Country member
Mihai Coman
Research Institute for Fruit Growing (RIFG)
Pitesti-Maracineni, 011464 Pitesti
(+40 248 278 066)
WG Coordinator "Plum and Prune"
Miroslaw Sitarek
Research Institute of Pomology
Ul. Pomologiczna 18,
96-100 Skierniewiece.
(+48 468 345 425)
Serbia
Country member
Milica Fotiric
Faculty of Agriculture
Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade, Zemun, Serbia
(+38 111 441 3502, +38 164 261 2710)
Slovakia
Country member
Benedikova Daniela
National Agriculture and Food Centre - Research Institute of Plant Production
Bratislavska 122, 921 68 Piestany
(+42 133 772 2311)
Slovenia
Country member
Matej Stopar
Agricultural Institute of Slovenia Fruit and Vine Growing Dept. Ljubljana
Hacquetova 17, 1000 Ljubljana
(+42 3861 280 5237)
Spain
Country member
Joan Girona
Fruit Tree Technology Area, IRTA - Centre Udl - IRTA
Avda. Alcalde Rovira Roure 177, 25198 Lleida
(+34 973 702 587, +34 973 247 185)
Country member
Joan Bonany
Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentaries, IRTA
Mas Badia, 17134 - La Tallada
(+34 972 780 275, mobile: +34 629 038 047)
Switzerland
Country member
Christoph Carlen
Agroscope, Federal Department of Economic Affairs
Route des Eterpys 18, 1964 Conthey, Switzerland
(Tél.: +41 584 813 513, Mobile: +41 797 639 450, Fax: +41 273 463 017)
Country member
Andreas Naef
Agroscope, Federal Department of Economic Affairs,
Castle 1, P.O. Box, 8820 Wädenswil, Switzerland
(Tel.: +41 584 606 257, Mobile: +41 796 228 059, Fax: +41 584 606 341)
WG Coordinator "Economics"
Esther Bravin, Agroscope, Wädenswil, Switzerland,
Turkey
Country member
Sezai Ercisli
Ataturk University, Agricultural Faculty, Department of Horticulture
25240 Erzurum, Turkey
(Tel.: +90 442 231 1003, Mobile: +90 535 639 5607)