Rothamsted International

 

Currrent RI Fellows

   
CONGO
Lydie-Stella KOUTIKA, Environment Plus

Started A Fellowship in June 2009 for 12 months with Professor Phil Brookes (Soil Science Department) & Ian Clark (Plant Pathology & Microbiology Department). Project titled "Improving the efficiency of soluble fertiliser phosphate and rock phosphate utilisation in highly P-fixing african soils through manipulation of P cycling through the soil microbial biomass"

Lydie Stella-Koutika
 

 

Future Fellows - appointed and awaiting arrival

UZBEKISTAN  
Dilfuza EGAMBERDIEVA, National University of Uzbekistan
Fellowship for 12 months with Penny Hirsh & Tony Milller (Plant Pathology & Microbiology Department). Project titled "Impact of soil history on the development of rhizosphere communities and root function in wheat"
 
INDIA
Dr Mahabaleshwar HEGDE, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad
Fellowship for 6 months with Dr Mike Birkett (Biological Chemistry Department). Project titled "Enhancing cotton crop protection through induced plant defence".
 
Dr Poluru PADMAJA, National Research Centre for Sorghum, Hyderabad
Fellowship for 6 month with Dr Toby Bruce (Biological Chemistry Department). Project titled " The role of plant volatiles and leaf surface waxes in imparting resistance to shoot fly, 'Atherigona soccata' (Rondani) in sorghum".
 
SOUTH AFRICA
Mr Endale GEBRE KEDISSO, University of Pretoria
Fellowship for 6 months with Dr Peter Hedden (Plant Science Department). Project titled "Induction of dwarfism towards developing lodging resistance in Tef (Eragrostis tef)".
 
TUNISIA
Dr Kamel CHARAABI, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis
Fellowship for 6 months with Dr Ian Denholm (Plant & Invertebrate Ecology . Project titled "Insecticide resistance and genetic structure of Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in peach orchards and on potatoes in Tunisia".
 
EGYPT
Dr Elsherbiny ELSHERBINY, Mansoura University
Fellowship for 12 months with Prof John Pickett, Dr Mike Birkett and Sarah Dewhirst (Biological Chemistry Department). Project titled "Identification of aphid-derived elicitors affecting plant performance".
 
CHINA
Dr Wenju LIU, Agricultural University of Hebei
Fellowship for 12 months with Dr Fangjie Zhao. Project titled "Identification of factors influencing arsenic methylation in paddy soils and rice plants.".
 
PAKISTAN
Dr Gul Sanat SHAH, Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Fellowship for 12 months with Martin Parry, with Dimah Habash & Richard Whalley (Plant Science Department). Project titled "Breeding and physiological techniques for developing drought tolerant genotypes in crops".
 

 

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