Groupe de spécialistes des plantes sauvages apparentées aux cultures de la CSE de l'UICN

Nigel Maxted (Professor of Plant Genetic Conservation at University of Birmingham) has professional expertise in conservation planning and in situ and ex situ plant genetic conservation. He achievements include: Coordinator / director of national and international research projects addressing in situ and ex situ conservation of plant genetic resources in Europe, Asia and Africa for various international agencies (FAO / IPGRI / World Bank / United Nations). Successful coordination of four large EC funded projects (EU Biotech ESIN, FP5 PGR Forum, FP7 PGR Secure, H2020 Farmer’s Pride) and regularly works as a consultant for the leading international conservation agencies. He is International Scientific Advisor for the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT; Co-Chair of the IUCN SSC Crop Wild Relative Specialist Group; Chair of Wild Species Conservation in Genetic Reserves WG; Co-Chair for genetic resources for the Ecosystem Services Partnership; and Chair of the U.K. Plant Genetic Resources Group. Published over 350 scientific papers and 24 books, including most recently a textbook on Plant Genetic Conservation for CUP.