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Dan Kiambi, PhD

Dan Kiambi, PhD

Scientist
Unit: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
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Dan Kiambi is a Senior Scientist at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT, Regional Office for East and Southern Africa). He is currently based at ILRI, (BecA-ILRI) Hub and has been conducting his laboratory related research activities us ... more
Ismail Y. Rabbi

Ismail Y. Rabbi

Post Doctoral Scientist
Unit: IITA
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Ismail is Post Doc. with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). He is a population geneticist and plant breeder whose research interest includes the application of genomic tools in the improvement of cassava. He is currently working on the first SNP-based ... more
Jan Naessens, PhD

Jan Naessens, PhD

Molecular Immunologist
Unit: Imaging and Cytometry
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Jan Naessens got his training in immunology at the Free University of Brussels where he also obtained his Ph.D. At ILRI, he has used flow cytometry since the early ‘80’s when he used the Becton Dickinson FACS II for identification of leukoc ... more
Kassa Semagn, PhD

Kassa Semagn, PhD

Scientist
Unit: International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
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Kassa Semagn is a Maize Molecular Breeder at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), based at the Biosciences eastern and central Africa/International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub, Kenya. He has a wide range of experience in the application of molecular markers in genetic reso ... more
Marc Ghislain

Marc Ghislain

Scientist
Unit: International Potato Centre (CIP)
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Marc is senior biotechnologist at the International Potato Center (CIP) with four leadership roles. First, as a biotechnology advisor, he counsel senior management on policy and regulatory issues related to biotechnology and intellectual property rights; organize international, regional, and national courses, seminars, and confer ... more
Morag Ferguson, PhD

Morag Ferguson, PhD

Scientist
Unit: IITA
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Morag is a plant molecular geneticist with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). She works mainly on cassava, particularly in relation to genetic diversity, tolerance to cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) and drought tolerance. She is now applying the newly available cassava ... more
Morris Agaba, PhD

Morris Agaba, PhD

Scientist
Unit: Biotechnology
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Morris Agaba is a scientist at ILRI, where he is investigating the innate biological processes of mammals that affect survivability of infectious disease. He graduated from Makerere University (Uganda), received his PhD in molecular genetics from Brunel University (United Kingdom) and subsequent ... more
Rebecca Nelson, PhD

Rebecca Nelson, PhD

Associate Professor
Unit: Cornell University, USA
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Rebecca Nelson is an Associate Professor in two departments at Cornell University, USA, Plant Pathology & Plant-Microbe-Biology; and Plant Breeding & Genetics, and is a leading researcher in the field of International Agriculture and Rural Development. She also serves as Scientific Director and ... more
Santie deVilliers, PhD

Santie deVilliers, PhD

Scientist
Unit: International Crops Research Instititute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
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Santie de Villiers is a scientist with ICRISAT, based in Nairobi. ICRISAT, in collaboration with national program partners in Africa, is building capacity in plant biotechnology, focusing specifically on genetic engineering and marker-assisted breeding applications in sorghum, millet, pigeonpea, chickpea and groundnut. Sant ... more
Steve Kemp, PhD

Steve Kemp, PhD

Scientist
Unit: Biotechnology
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Steve Kemp is a molecular geneticist particularly interested in the mechanisms of innate resistance to disease in livestock and mouse models. He is a visiting scientist at ILRI and Professor of molecular genetics at the University of Liverpool, UK. Steve's current research covers hos ... more
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