Steering Committee - APAARI Community

Asia-Pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology and Bioresources

APCoAB Steering Committee for the Biennium 2020-2021

CHAIRMAN
Dr. Peter Horne
General Manager, Country Programs
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Australia

MEMBER
Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra
Director General
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
India

MEMBER
Dr. Sanjay Saxena
General Manager and Head (Investment)
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
India

MEMBER
Dr. Huu-Sheng Lur
Dean
College of Bioresources and Agriculture
National Taiwan University, Taipei
Taiwan

VICE CHAIRMAN
Mr. Vincent Lin
Director General
International Affairs Department
Council of Agriculture (COA)
Taiwan

MEMBER
Dr. Mohammad Roff Bin Mohd Noor
Director General
Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI)
Malaysia

MEMBER
Dr. Jacqueline d'Arros Hughes
Director General
International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
India

MEMBER
Dr. Amit Sukal
Plant Health Scientist
Plant Genetic Resources Center of the Pacific Committee
Fiji

MEMBER
Dr. Ravi Khetarpal
Executive Secretary
Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI)
Thailand

MEMBER SECRETARY
Dr. Rishi Tyagi
Coordinator
Asia-Pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology and Bioresources (APCoAB), APAARI
Thailand

Former Steering Committee Members (2004-2019)

CHAIRMAN:	Ms. Mellissa Wood	ACIAR	Australia
VICE CHAIRMAN:	Dr. Chung-Hsiu Hung	COA	Taiwan
MEMBERS:	Dr. Taek-Ryoun Kwon	International Technical Cooperation Centre, RDA	Republic of Korea
	Dr. Gerry Jayawardena	SLCARP	Sri Lanka
	Dr. Zong-Wen Zhang	Regional Representative for Southeast Asia Bioversity International - China Office	China
	Dr. Huu-Sheng Lur	College of Bioresources and Agriculture National Taiwan University	Taiwan
	Dr. Ravi Khetarpal	APAARI	Thailand
MEMBER SECRETARY:	Dr. Rishi Tyagi	APCoAB	Thailand

CHAIRMAN:	Dr. Yusuf Zafar	PARC	Pakistan
VICE CHAIRMAN:	Dr. Chung-Hsiu Hung	COA	Taiwan
MEMBERS:	Ms. Mellissa Wood	ACIAR	Australia
	Dr. Taek-Ryoun Kwon	International Technical Cooperation Centre, RDA	Republic of Korea
	Dr. Gerry Jayawardena	SLCARP	Sri Lanka
	Dr. Zong-Wen Zhang	Regional Representative for Southeast Asia Bioversity International - China Office	China
	Dr. Huu-Sheng Lur	College of Bioresources and Agriculture National Taiwan University	Taiwan
	Dr. Ravi Khetarpal	APAARI	Thailand
MEMBER SECRETARY:	Dr. Rishi Tyagi	APCoAB	Thailand

*Represented as Secretary, APCoAB Steering Committee