Reframing Citriculture: Better Connections for Future
Committees
Honor Committee Members
Lütfi ELVAN
Minister of Treasury and Finance (Retired)
Prof. Meryem TUNCEL
Rector of Cukurova University
Ali KAVAK
The President of the Sector Board of the Union of Exporters of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
Nejdat SİN
The President of Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Exporters’ Association
Chairman and ISC President
Kemal KAÇMAZ
President of National Citrus Council
Coordinator of Congress
Prof. Okan ÖZKAYA
Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
Secretary of Congress
Res. Assist. Ebru KURT (Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey)
Local Organizing Committee
Prof. Bilge YILMAZ (Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey)
Prof. Okan ÖZKAYA (Coordinator, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey)
Mehmet ATEŞ (Member of National Citrus Council, Turkey)
Assoc.Prof. Meral İNCESU (Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey)
Assoc.Prof. Berken ÇİMEN (Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey)
Ufuk Yavuz TÜMER (Official PCO Maven Events and Exhibitions, İstanbul, Turkey)
Congress Tours Committee
Canan AKTAN (Assistant to The Secretary General of Mediterranean Exporters’ Association)
Zümra KAYA (Official PCO Maven Events and Exhibition)
Collaborators
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry |
Erdemli Municipality |
Ministry of Trade |
Mersin University |
Governorship of Mersin |
Akdeniz University |
TİM – Turkish Exporters Assembly / Turkey Promotion Group |
Hatay Mustafa Kemal University |
Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK) |
ALATA Horticultural Research Institute |
Cukurova Development Agency |
BATEM Batı Akdeniz Agricultural Research Institute |
Turkish Sector of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables |
Directorate of Plant Protection Research Institute Bornova |
Mersin Metropolitan Municipality |
ADATÜB |
Adana Metropolitan Municipality |
MERTÜB |
Yenişehir Municipality |
Akdeniz Chamber of Agriculture |
Mezitli Municipality |
Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
Akdeniz Municipality |
Adana Chamber of Commerce |
Toroslar Municipality |
Mersin Commodity Exchange |
Silifke Municipality |
Adana Commodity Exchange |
Tarsus Municipality |
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Scientific Committee Convener
Prof. Bilge YILMAZ (Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey)
Scientific Secretariat
Assoc. Prof. Berken ÇİMEN (Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey)
Subsection Scientific Conveners and Scientific Committees
Subsection: Germplasm, Phylogenetics, Varieties, Rootstocks and Breeding |
Subsection Convener: Prof. Bilge YILMAZ |
Scientific committee |
Dr. Andres Garcia-Lor, IVIA, Spain |
Prof. Aydın Uzun, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey |
Assoc. Prof. Berken Çimen, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey |
Dr. Carlos Fernando Rivas, INIA, Uruguay |
Dr. Deniz Sanal, Alata Horticultural Research Institute, Mersin, Turkey |
Dr. Eduardo Fermino Carlos, IAPAR, Brazil |
Dr. Franck Curk, INRA, France |
Dr. Marco Caruso, CREA-OFA, Italy |
Prof. Murat Şeker, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey |
Assist. Prof. Müge Uysal Kamiloğlu, Hatay MKÜ, Hatay, Turkey |
Dr. Pablo Aleza, IVIA, Spain |
Dr. Robert R. Krueger, USDA-ARS, USA |
Assist. Prof Sefa Polatöz, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey |
Prof. Sinan Eti, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey |
Dr. Tracy L. Kahn, University of California, USA |
Prof. Zeynel Dalkılıç, Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey |
Prof. Dr. Zhao Xiaochun, CRI-CAAS, China |
Subsection: Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology |
Subsection Convener: Prof. Yıldız AKA KAÇAR (Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey) |
Scientific committee |
Prof. Alessandra Gentile, University of Catania, Italy |
Dr. Dicle Dönmez, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey |
Assoc.Prof. Gaetano Distefano, University of Catania, Italy |
Dr. Javier Terol, IVIA, Spain |
Dr. Luro Francois, INRA, France |
Prof. Manuel Talon, IVIA, Spain |
Prof. Maria Antonietta Germana, University of Palermo, Italy |
Prof. Mikeal L. Roose, University of California, USA |
Prof. Osman Gülşen, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey |
Assoc. Prof. Özhan Şimşek, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey |
Dr. Patrick Ollitrault, CIRAD, France |
Prof. Stefano Giovanni La Malfa, University of Catania, Italy |
Dr. Tokurou Shimizu, NARO, Japan |
Dr. Tahir Khurshid, Department of Primary Industries, Australia |
Subsection: Physiology, Abiotic Stresses and Cultural Practices |
Subsection Convener: Assoc. Prof. Meral İNCESU (Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey) |
Scientific committee |
Dr. Anil Dubey, IAR, India |
Dr. Ben Andrews Faber, University of California, USA |
Dr. Ertuğrul Turgutoğlu, Bati Akdeniz Agricultural Research Institute, Antalya, Turkey |
Dr. Francisco Garcia Sanchez, CSIC, Spain |
Assist. Prof. Hakkı Zafer Can, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey |
Assist. Prof. İlhami Tozlu, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey |
Dr. Maria Angel Forner Giner, IVIA, Spain |
Dr. Maribela Pestana, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal |
Prof. Mehdi Ben Mimoun, INAT, Tunis |
Prof. Sera Hepaksoy, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey |
Subsection: Harvest, Postharvest Physiology, Pathology and Processing |
Subsection Convener: Prof. Mustafa ERKAN (Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey) |
Subsection Convener: Prof. Okan ÖZKAYA (Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey) |
Scientific committee |
Prof. Ahmed Ait-Oubahou, Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Morocco |
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Erhan Özdemir, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey |
Prof. Dr. Aman Ullah Malik, University of Faisalabad, Pakistan |
Prof. Dr. Elhadi Yahia, University of Queretaro, Mexico |
Prof. Dr. Elif Ertürk Çandır, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey |
Prof. Dr. Fatih Şen, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey |
Dr. Fernando Rivera-Cabrera, Metropolitan Autonomous University, Mexico |
Prof. Dr. Jeffrey K. Bretch, University of Florida, USA |
Dr. Jinhe Bai, USDA, USA |
Dr. Guy D’hallewin, ISPA-CNR, Italy |
Dr. Lembe Magwaza, University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa |
Prof. Dr. Lluis Palou, IVIA, Spain |
Dr. Luis González-Candelas, IATA, Spain |
Dr. Mary Lu Arpaia, University of California, USA |
Dr. Mostafa Sultan, Al-Azhar University, Egypt |
Prof. Dr. Ömür Dündar, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey |
Dr. Panagiotis Kalaitzis, CIHEAM, Greece |
Prof. Dr. Pervin Kınay, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey |
Prof. Dr. Ron Porat, ARO, Volcani Center, Israel |
Prof. Dr. Samir Droby, ARO, Israel |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sunil Pareek, NIFTEM, India |
Prof. Dr. Xiuxin Deng, Huazhong Agricultural University, China |
Subsection: Bacterial, Fungal, Virus, Virus-Like Diseases and their control |
Subsection Convener: Prof. Mukaddes KAYIM (Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey) |
Scientific committee |
Prof. Dr. Akif Eskalen, University of California, USA |
Prof. Dr. Bayram Çevik, Isparta University of Applied Sciences, Turkey |
Assoc. Prof. Behçet Kemal Çağlar, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey |
Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Basım, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey |
Prof. Dr. Kadriye Çağlayan. Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey |
Prof. Dr. Nian Wang, University of Florida, USA |
Prof. Dr. Pervin Kinay Teksür, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey |
Prof. Dr. Saadettin Baloğlu, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey |
Prof. Dr. Sibel Derviş, Mardin Artuklu University, Turkey |
Pof. Dr. Soner Soylu. Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey |
Subsection: Citrus Insect Pests and their Control |
Subsection Convener: Prof. Serdar SATAR (Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey) |
Scientific committee |
Prof. Dr. Cengiz Kazak, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey |
Prof. Dr. David Horta Lopes, University of Azores, Portugal |
Dr. Dori Edson Nava, EMBRAPA, Brazil |
Prof. Gaetano Siscaro, University of Catania, Italy |
Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Başpinar, Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey |
Prof. Dr. İ. Halil Elekçioğlu, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey |
Prof. Dr. İsmail Karaca, Isparta University of Applied Sciences, Isparta, Turkey |
Associate Professor Dr. Jawwad Qureshi, University of Florida, USA. |
Prof. Dr. M. Rifat Ulusoy, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey |
Dr. Mark Hoddle, University of California, USA |
Dr. Raymnond Yokomi, USDA-ARS, USA |
Subsection: Nutrition, Irrigation and Mechanizations |
Subsection Convener: Prof. İbrahim ORTAŞ (Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey) |
Scientific committee |
Dr. Ana Quinones, VIAR, Spain |
Prof. Dr. Anoop Kumar Srivastava, ICAR-CCRI, India |
Dr. Ayhan Ayın, Alata Horticultural Research Institute, Turkey |
Dr. Cevdet Fehmi Özkan, Bati Akdeniz Agricultural Research Institute (BATEM), Antalya, Turkey |
Prof. Dr. Chengxiao Hu, Huazhong Agricultural University, China |
Assoc. Prof. Çağdaş Akpınar, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Osmaniye, Turkey |
Dr. Dirceu De Mattos Jr., CCSM, Brazil |
Prof. Dr. Eşref Irget, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey |
Prof. Dr. M. Bülent Torun, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey |
Assistant Prof. Dr. Mazhar Refik, The University of Haripur, Pakistan |
Prof. Dr. Qiang-Sheng Wu, Yangtze University, China |
Dr. Zhor Abail, INRA, Morocco |
Subsection: Economy, Trade and Marketing Policies |
Subsection Convener: Assist. Prof. Ufuk GÜLTEKİN |
Scientific committee |
Prof. Dr. Atsushi Chitose, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan |
Prof. Dr. Cuma Akbay, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey |
Prof. Dr. Dilek Bostan Budak, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey |
Prof. Dr. Erdal Dağıstan, Mustafa Kemal Üniversity, Hatay, Turkey |
Prof. Dr. Handan Akçaöz, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey |
Prof. Dr. İsmet Boz, 19 Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey |
Dr. Mehmet Aydoğan, Black Sea Agricultural Research Institute, Samsun, Turkey |
As. Prof. Motoi Kusadokoro, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan |
Dr. Osman Sedat Subaşı, Alata Horticultural Research Institute, Mersin, Turkey |
Dr. Osman Uysal, Alata Horticultural Research Institute, Mersin, Turkey |
Dr. Serhan Candemir, East Mediterranean Transitional Zone Agricultural Research Institute, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey |