Committees

The Scientific Committee of the XIV International Symposium on Grapevine Breeding and Genetics is responsible for shaping the academic and professional program of this Symposium.

The Committee members bring expertise from various fields, ensuring the highest scientific standards, relevance, and quality of the content presented.

We gratefully acknowledge the dedication of the committee members, whose knowledge and commitment make this Symposium possible.

  • Professor Darko Preiner, PhD, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture/ Croatia
  • Professor Edi Maletić, University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture/ Croatia
  • Professor Jasminka Karoglan Kontić, University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture/ Croatia
  • Professor Ivan Pejić, University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture/ Croatia
  • Ph.D. Goran Zdunić, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation / Croatia
  • Ph.D. Marijan Bubola, Institute of Agriculture and Tourism / Croatia
  • Professor Mato Drenjančević, Faculty of Agrobiotehnical sciences, Osijek
  • Associate professor Toni Kujundžić, Faculty of Agrobiotehnical sciences, Osijek
  • Associate professor Zvjezdana Marković, University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture/ Croatia
  • Associate professor Željko Andabaka, University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture/ Croatia
  • Ph.D. Iva Šikuten, PhD, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture/ Croatia
  • Assistant professor Domagoj Stupić, University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture/ Croatia
  • Ph.D. Ana Mucalo, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation / Croatia
  • Ph.D. Katarina Lukšić, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation / Croatia
  • Professor Ana Jeromel, University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture/ Croatia
  • Ph.D. Ivana Tomaz, University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture/ Croatia

President of the scientific committee Ph.D Goran Zdunić, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation / Croatia

  • Associate professor Željko Andabaka, PhD, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture/ Croatia
  • Ph.D. Marijan Bubola, Institute of Agriculture and Tourism / Croatia
  • Professor Dario Cantù, UC Davis / USA
  • Ph.D. Pablo Carbonell-Bejerano, Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino (ICVV) / Spain
  • Professor Wei Chen, Yunnan Agricultural University / China
  • Professor Zong-Ming (Max) Cheng, Nanjing Agricultural University / China
  • Ph.D. Peter Cousin, E. & J. Gallo Winery / USA
  • Ph.D. Jorge Cunha, Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária / Portugal
  • Associate Professor Gabriella De Lorenzis, University of Milan / Italy
  • Professor Mato Drenjančević, Faculty of Agrobiotehnical sciences, Osijek
  • Ph.D. Agnès Doligez, INRAE, Montpellier / France
  • Distinguished Professor Anne Fennell, South Dakota State University / USA
  • Professor Astrid Forneck, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien / Austria
  • Ph.D. Katja Herzog, JKI / Germany
  • Ph.D. Patricio Hinrichsen, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA) / Chile
  • Ph.D. Javier Ibáñez, Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino (ICVV) / Spain
  • Professor Jasminka Karoglan Kontić, University of Zagreb / Croatia
  • Professor Thierry Lacombe, Université de Montpellier / France
  • Ph.D. Diego Lijavetzky, IBAM-CONICET-UNCUYO / Argentina
  • Professor David Maghradze, Institute of Horticulture, Viticulture and Oenology / Georgia
  • Professor Edi Maletić, University of Zagreb / Croatia
  • Associate Professor Ana Margarida Fortes, Universidade de Lisboa / Portugal
  • Ph.D. Kristina Margaryan, Institute of Molecular Biology / Armenia
  • Professor Zvjezdana Marković, University of Zagreb / Croatia
  • Ph.D. José Tomás Matus, CSIC-UPV / Spain
  • Professor Michele Morgante, University Udine / Italy
  • Ph.D. Nathalie Ollat, INRAE, Bordeaux / France
  • Professor Ivan Pejić, University of Zagreb / Croatia
  • Professor Mario Pezzotti, Fondazione Edmund Mach / Italy
  • Professor Darko Preiner, University of Zagreb / Croatia
  • Ph.D. Noam Reshef, Agricultural Research Organization / Israel
  • Ph.D. Franco Röckel, JKI / Germany
  • Ph.D. Iva Šikuten, PhD, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture/ Croatia
  • Professor Nataša Štajner, University of Ljubljana / Slovenia
  • Ph.D. Javier Tello, Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino (ICVV) / Spain
  • Ph.D Patrice This , INRAE, Montpellier / France
  • Professor Oliver Trapp, JKI / Germany
  • Ph.D. Riccardo Velasco, Council for Agricultural Research and Agricultural Economy Analysis / Italy
  • Ph.D. Silvia Vezzulli, Fondazione Edmund Mach / Italy
  • Professor Melane Vivier, University of Stellenbosch / South Africa