Plenary Speakers

Chair Scientist,
National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, India
Generating genomic resources and utilizing them for dissecting seed yield, nutrition and nodulation traits in chickpea and lentil.
Joint Director (Research),
ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
Phenomics, Genetic engineering and Genome editing for understanding and improving yield and climate resilience of crops
Professor
Plant Sciences, School of Biosciences, University Birmingham, UK
My research is focused on understanding the complex networks that regulate plant responses to the environment, particularly climate change.
Professor of Genetics, The University of Nottingham, UK; Principal Scientist, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ethiopia; ILRI Deputy Director, Center for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health, UK/Ethiopia
The central theme of my research is the understanding at the genome level of the genetic adaptations of “tropical’’ livestock to their production environments. We aim to unravel the genetic control of functional diversity for their uses in breeding improvement programs.
Chairperson,
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Authority, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India, New Delhi, India
Researches Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Director
National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad, India
Animal/veterinary biotechnology with a major research emphasis on reproductive biotechnology and stem cell biology.