Organizing committees

Scientific board ‘Working group Virus Diseases of Ornamental Plants’

A. Gera, Volcani Institute, Bet Dagan, Israel (Chairman)

J. Hammond, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, USA (Vice-chairman)

A.M. Vaira, Istituto di Virologia Vegetale, Torino, Italy (Secretary)

C.A. Chang, Agricultural Research Institute, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China

K.H. Ryu, Seoul Women’s University, Seoul, Korea

E.T.M. Meekes, Naktuinbouw, Roelofarendsveen, The Netherlands

S.M. Wong, Department of Biological Sciences, Singapore

G. Krczal, Institute for Plant Research, Neustadt, Germany

Local organizers:

A.F.L.M. Derks, Wageningen UR - Applied Plant Research, Flower bulbs, nursery stock and fruit, Lisse (Chairman)

E.T.M. Meekes, Naktuinbouw, Roelofarendsveen (Secretary and Vice-chairman)

A.R. van Schadewijk, BKD - Bloembollenkeuringsdienst, Lisse (Treasurer)

M. Verbeek, Wageningen UR - Plant Research International, Wageningen (Website and promotion)

C.C.M.M. Stijger, Wageningen UR - Applied Plant Research, Flower bulbs, nursery stock and fruit, Lisse (Congress accommodation)

A. Keijzer, Fides B.V., De Lier (Sponsoring)

P.C.E.M. de Rooij, Syngenta Seeds BV, Enkhuizen (Sponsoring)

J.Th.J. Verhoeven, Plant Protection Service, Wageningen (Presentation Virus Diseases)

Scientific Advisory Committee:

A.F.L.M. Derks (Chairman) - The Netherlands

S. Adkins - USA

C.A. Chang - Taiwan

A. Gera - Israel

J. Hammond - USA

E.T.M. Meekes - The Netherlands

K.H. Ryu - Korea

A. M. Vaira - Italy

S.M. Wong - Singapore

A. Zaidi - India