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.