List of scholar trainees and internships at AVRDC - 2008 No. Name Gender Nationality 1 Clifford, Jennifer M. F USA 2 Park, Pue Hee F Korea 3 F Philippines 4 5 6 7 Balaccua, Maria Christina Tabitha Nepomuceno, Robert A. San Pedro, Marie Jeremy B. Bernau, Vivian Marie Foldi, Timea Julia M F F F Philippines Philippines USA Hungary 8 Balogh, Marta F Hungary 9 10 11 12 13 Lin, Chiao-Wei Lai, Cheng-Ho Hung, Shih-Chieh Lin, Meng-Yi Musmann, Dorthe M M M F F Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan Germany 14 15 Ezin, Vincent Ishola Tait, Laurence James M M Benin Australia 16 Salas, Rosario A. F Philippines 17 18 Li, Sheng-Yang Bhattarai, Surya P. M M Taiwan Australia 19 20 21 22 Hsu, Nien-Tzu Chen, Chien-Chun Yadouleton, Anges William Bot, Sander F M M M 23 De Roxas, Maureen Ceres de Leon Salomia, Frances Anne Espiritu 24 School or Institution (name and country) Headquarters Department of Plant Pathology, University of WisconsinMadison, USA Horticultural Biotechnology Division, National Horticultural Research Institute, RDA, Korea University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines Topic of study Bacteriology Unit Biotechnology / Molecular Breeding Biotechnology / Molecular Breeding Biotechnology / Molecular Breeding Biotechnology / Molecular Breeding Biotechnology / Molecular Breeding Biotechnology / Molecular Breeding F Taiwan Taiwan Benin Netherland s Philippines University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines The World Food Prize Foundation, USA Pepper Genetics and Breeding Group, Agricultural Biotechnology Center, Hungary Pepper Genetics and Breeding Group, Agricultural Biotechnology Center, Hungary National Pintung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan National Pintung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan National University of Tainan, Taiwan Institute of Plant Genetics, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin Centre for Plant & Water Science, Central Queensland University, Australia Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture Leyte State University, Philippines National Taiwan University, Taiwan Centre for Plant & Water Science, Central Queensland University, Australia Chinese Culture University, Taiwan Chinese Culture University, Taiwan Entomological Research Center of Cotonou, Benin Center for Ecological and Evolutionary Studies University of Groningen, Netherlands University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines F Philippines University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines Entomology Biotechnology / Molecular Breeding Biotechnology / Molecular Breeding Biotechnology / Molecular Breeding Biotechnology / Molecular Breeding Biotechnology / Molecular Breeding Biotechnology / Molecular Breeding Biotechnology / Molecular Breeding Biotechnology / Molecular Breeding Crop and Ecosystem Management Crop and Ecosystem Management Crop and Ecosystem Management & Biotechnology / Molecular Breeding Crucifer Crucifer Entomology Entomology Entomology No. Name 25 Beran, Franziska F Germany 26 27 Reyes Paz, Zayda Karolina Kumar, Kamal Gurmit Singh F M Honduras India 28 Pawar, Kulbir Singh M India 29 Sharma, Abhishek M India 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Tan, Christianne Joy R. Vagilidad, Ann Josell B. Ching, Maria Elizabeth C. Nelson, Zane Oliver III M. Revilleza, Jastin Edrian C. De Guzman, Lia-Jo Flores Lin, Hsiu-Ying Palada, Ted Peter Seo, Min-Jung Buari F F F M M F F M F M Philippines Philippines Philippines USA Philippines Philippines Taiwan USA Korea Indonesia Headquarters Institute for Horticultural Sciences, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany National Pintung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan Department of Soil & Water Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, India Department of Vegetable Crops Punjab Agricultural University, India Department of Vegetable Crops Punjab Agricultural University, India University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines National Pintung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan University of Florida, USA National Institute of Crop Science (NICS), RDA, Korea PT East West Seed Indonesia, Indonesia 40 41 Chuang, Min-Kai Lai, Kuei-Chun M F Taiwan Taiwan National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan Tunghai University, Taiwan Mycology Nutrition 42 43 Chen, Yu-Min Mduma, Irene F F Taiwan Tanzania Nutrition Nutrition 44 Cuthbert Moreno, Armando Ricardo M Nicaragua Providence University, Taiwan Department of Food Science and Technology , Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania National Pintung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan 1 Ms. Jennifer Bond Female Denmark Regional Center for South Asia University of Copenhagen, Denmark IPM and health hazards Hamsatou Diallo Béjamé Coulibaly Essiane Akono Martin Yannick Batchep Tahateke Rosine Female Male M Mali Mali Cameroon Cameroon Cameroon Regional Center for Africa University of Bamako, Faculty of Sciences University of Dschang, Cameroon University of Dschang, Cameroon University of Dschang, Cameroon Agronomy Breeding Economy and sociology Economy and sociology Economy and sociology 1 2 3 4 5 Gender F Nationality School or Institution (name and country) Topic of study Entomology Entomology Entomology Entomology Entomology Genetic Resources and Seed Genetic Resources and Seed Genetic Resources and Seed Genetic Resources and Seed Genetic Resources and Seed Genetic Resources and Seed Genetic Resources and Seed Global Technology Dissemination Legume Mycology Pepper No. Name Gender Nationality School or Institution (name and country) Topic of study 6 Idi Saidou Sani M Niger Regional Center for Africa Abdou Moumouni University, Niger Nematodology and breeding 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Ms. Lindiwe Zulu Ms. Mercy Marope Ms. Patricia Carmichael Mr. Sylvain Nivyindika Ms. Alice Marie Rahantanirina Ms. Felina Haja Andrianoivo Mr. Mama Thera Mr. Gregoire Hagenimana Mr. Kanoute Moussa Mr.Gibril Williams Ms. Esther Pegalepo Mr. Njoh Wanduku Mr. Seth Obusu Ekyem Ms. Folosade Tairu Mr. Silvester Sakale Ms. Hortense Djidji Mr. Papa Demba Kane Mr. Achille Sanon F F F M F F M M M M F M M F M F M M Vaal University of Technology, South Africa North University Mafikeng, South Africa Swaziland Agricultural Research Institute ISABU National Agriculture Research Institute, Burundi AVRDC – RCA, Madagascar AVRDC –RCA Madagascar Center AVRDC – RCA , Mali National University of Rwanda AVRDC – RCA , Mali Gambia Horticultural Institute University of Yaounde, Cameroon AVRDC – RCA , Cameroon University of Cape Coast, Ghana National Horticulture Institute Zambia agricultural Research Institute Centre National De Recherche Agronomique (CNRA) Abidjan Senegalese Institute of Agricultural Research (ISRA) INERA ( Environment) Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Mr. Nsabiyera Vallence Mr. Salami Issoufou Mwalimu Katana Menza Gloria Sikustahili Tryphone Muhamba Inviolatha Dominick Eric Yonaza Omary Mbwambo Helen Msuya Rizikieli Magohe Godfrey Kessy M M M F M F M M F F M South Africa Botswana Swaziland Burundi Madagascar Madagascar Mali Rwanda Mali Gambia Cameroon Cameroon Ghana Nigeria Zambia Ivory Coast Senegal Burkina Faso Uganda Niger Kenya Tanzania Tanzania Tanzania Tanzania Tanzania Tanzania Tanzania Tanzania National Agricultural Research Organization,Uganda INRAN, Niger KARI – Mtapwa , Mombasa AVRDC –RCA Arusha , Tanzania AVRDC –RCA Arusha , Tanzania AVRDC –RCA Arusha , Tanzania AVRDC –RCA Arusha , Tanzania AVRDC –RCA Arusha , Tanzania AVRDC –RCA Arusha , Tanzania AVRDC –RCA Arusha , Tanzania AVRDC –RCA Arusha , Tanzania Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research 36 Simon Wabwire M Uganda Makerere University - Uganda 1. Mr. Noor Mohummad Noori M Afghanistan Asian Regional Center Commercial Demonstration Farms/Field Manager Vegetable production and Research No. Name Gender Nationality School or Institution (name and country) Topic of study 2. Mr. Tawrat Jamil M Afghanistan Asian Regional Center Vegetable Production and Marketing Coordinator Vegetable production and Research 3. 4. 5. Ms. Assadullah Sultanzai Mr. Mohammad Ahsanul Kabir Mrs. Regine Pakeujou Tchientche Mr. Mak Chan Ratana Miss Chandary Keo Mr. Tep Bengthay Miss Diana Samira Miss Tri Handayani Miss Francisca Soares Sarmento Miss Filomena Almeida Salsinha Mr. Guido Ximenes Sequeira Mr. Chansamone Phommachan Mrs. Aminah Mahmud Ms. Thin Thin Yu Miss Doris Paz Iwag Discaya Miss Saowanee Ketsakul Mrs. Surin Supplup Mr. Sanong Jarintorn Miss Supawan Prapan Mr. Jessada Techamahasaramont Mrs. Surassawadee Promyou Mr. Samnarn Chaikot Miss Sakorn Somjit Mr. Vicha Vudhisen Miss Nguyen Cam Tu Miss Linh Huyen Son Mr. Nguyen Van Tan F M F Afghanistan Bangladesh Cameroun Senior Officer for Annual Horticulture Program Associate Professor - Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research M F M F F F F M M F F F F F M F M Cambodia Cambodia Cambodia Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia Lao Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Thailand Thailand Thailand Thailand Thailand Volunteer Staff Value Chain Facilitator Fruits and Vegetable Value Chain Facilitator Program Officer Junior Researcher Finance and Administration Finance and Administration Technical Official Research Officer Assistant Supervisor Agriculturist Agricultural Scientist Agriculturist Horticulturist Lecturer Lecturer Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research F M F M F F F Thailand Thailand Thailand Thailand Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam Lecturer Section Head Field Officer Director Junior Research Senior Officer Researcher Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research Vegetable production and Research 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29.