Maarten van Ginkel Born: 1951; The Netherlands Montana State University (MSU), Bozeman, USA (GPA: 4.0); Pathology, Genetics; Ph.D. 1986 POSITIONS 2007-present Deputy Director General –Research, ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria. 2005-2007 Principal Research Scientist, Plant Genetics & Genomics Platform (PG&G), Molecular Plant Breeding Sub-platform, Department of Primary Industries, Victoria, Australia. 2003-2005 Head, Wheat Genetic Resources, CIMMYT Genebank. Mexico. 2003-2004 Head, CIMMYT Fusarium Research Unit. Mexico. 2000-2003 Head, CIMMYT Bread Wheat Program, Irrigated and High Rainfall Sub-program. Mexico. 1996-2000 Head, CIMMYT Bread Wheat Program. Mexico. 1989-1996 Senior Breeder in CIMMYT Bread Wheat Program. Mexico. 1987-1989 Breeder/pathologist in the newly established Regional East African CIMMYT Wheat Program Office at Addis Ababa. Ethiopia.